Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Land Capability Classes)	List-II (Colour)
(A) Class II	(I) Green
(B) Class IV	(II) Yellow
(C) Class III	(III) Brown
(D) Class I	(IV) Pink

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is B

Explanation of the Correct Option (b): (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
(D) Class I → (I) Green
· Class I land has:
· Very good soil quality
· No or very slight limitations
· Best suited for cultivation.
· Conventionally shown in green colour on land capability maps.
(A) Class II → (II) Yellow
· Class II land has:
· Moderate limitations
· Requires simple conservation practices
· Slightly less productive than Class I.
· Represented by yellow colour.
(C) Class III → (III) Brown
· Class III land has:
· Severe limitations
· Needs intensive soil and water conservation
· Lower cropping intensity.
· Shown by brown colour.
(B) Class IV → (IV) Pink
· Class IV land has:
· Very severe limitations
· Restricted cultivation
· Suitable mainly for pasture or occasional cropping.
· Represented by pink color.
Explanation of Other Options
Option (a)
· Incorrect because:
· Class I is wrongly matched with pink.
Option (c)
· Incorrect because:
· Class III is not represented by pink.
Option (d)
· Incorrect because:
· Green color is specific to Class I land, not Class III.
Key Points Related to the Question
· Land Capability Classification assesses land suitability for agriculture
· Class I → Best agricultural land (Green)
· Class II → Moderate limitations (Yellow)
· Class III → Severe limitations (Brown)
· Class IV → Very severe limitations (Pink)