{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-soil-science","title":"Fundamentals of Soil Science","description":"Author : H.K. Rai\u003cbr\u003ePages : 292\u003cbr\u003eYear of Publication : 2026\u003cbr\u003eLanguage : English\u003cbr\u003eBinding : Paperback\u003cbr\u003eFundamentals of Soil Science offers a clear, practice-oriented pathway from soil genesis to field diagnosis and sustainable management. Beginning with first principles—soil as a natural body, its formation, profile development, and components—the book builds a strong conceptual base before moving into texture, bulk density, structure, porosity, water and air relations, temperature, colloids, organic matter, and nutrient interactions. Advanced chapters connect these fundamentals to tools and decisions: pF curves and energy concepts, remote sensing and image interpretation, soil orders and land capability, rocks and minerals, pedogenesis, soil biology, survey methods, and the realities of soil degradation.\r\n\r\nICAR-Aligned MCQs and Assessment Support.\r\nIn line with the ICAR Sixth Deans’ Committee syllabus for Soil Science \u0026amp; Agricultural Chemistry, the book integrates unit-wise MCQ practice to reinforce learning outcomes. Question sets include:\r\n\r\n·        Single-best-answer and numerical MCQs drawn directly from chapter content\r\n\r\n·        Assertion–Reason and Statement I\/II formats to test conceptual clarity\r\n\r\n·        Match-the-following and term-definition items for rapid revision\r\n\r\n·        Chapter-end review questions plus model tests mapped to ICAR course units\r\n\r\n·        An answer key with brief explanations to aid self-evaluation\r\n\r\nDesigned for undergraduates, postgraduates, and practitioners in agriculture and environmental sciences, the book blends definition, method, and application so readers can move confidently from lab and map to farm and watershed—now with structured ICAR-compliant practice that makes exam preparation systematic and efficient.\r\n","brand":"NIPA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51505415192874,"sku":"NIPA-9367550464","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/NIPA1757421586.jpg?v=1778070848","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/fundamentals-of-soil-science","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}