{"id":92253,"date":"2025-06-01T11:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92253"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:19:04","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-is-not-a-basic-factor-in-soil-formation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-is-not-a-basic-factor-in-soil-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following is not a basic factor in soil formation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is not a basic factor in soil formation?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Climate&#8221; option2=&#8221;Biological activity&#8221; option3=&#8221;Human activity (agriculture)&#8221; option4=&#8221;Time&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CBI DSP LDCE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nHuman activity (agriculture) is generally considered an important factor influencing soil properties and development, but not one of the five fundamental *basic* factors of soil formation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe five generally accepted basic factors of soil formation, often remembered by the acronym CLORPT, are: CLimate, Organisms (biological activity), Relief (topography), Parent material, and Time. 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