{"id":70596,"date":"2024-04-20T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=70596"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:59:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:59:25","slug":"the-presence-of-kankar-calcium-carbonate-nodules-in-some-soils-of-punjab-can-affect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-presence-of-kankar-calcium-carbonate-nodules-in-some-soils-of-punjab-can-affect\/","title":{"rendered":"The presence of &#8216;kankar&#8217; (calcium carbonate nodules) in some soils of Punjab can affect:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97555cf2eb1\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Soil structure                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Nutrient availability                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Water drainage                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All of the above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>d) All of the above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kankar is a hard, calcium carbonate nodule that forms in some soils. It can affect soil structure, nutrient availability, and water drainage.<\/p>\n<p>Kankar can make soil more <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> compact and less porous, which can reduce water infiltration and drainage. 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Kankar can also reduce the availability of nutrients, such as phosphorus and potassium, by binding them to the soil particles. This can make it difficult for plants to absorb these nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, kankar can make it difficult to till the soil, which can be a problem for farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, kankar can have a negative impact on soil quality and crop production.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Soil structure:<\/strong> Kankar can make soil more compact and less porous, which can reduce water infiltration and drainage. This can lead to waterlogging and poor crop growth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nutrient availability:<\/strong> Kankar can also reduce the availability of nutrients, such as phosphorus and potassium, by binding them to the soil particles. This can make it difficult for plants to absorb these nutrients.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water drainage:<\/strong> Kankar can also make it difficult to till the soil, which can be a problem for farmers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[991],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The presence of &#039;kankar&#039; (calcium carbonate nodules) in some soils of Punjab can affect:<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-presence-of-kankar-calcium-carbonate-nodules-in-some-soils-of-punjab-can-affect\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The presence of &#039;kankar&#039; 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