GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Bhangar. Old alluvial soil is known as Bhangar and is full of Kankars (lime nodules). The Bhangar is the older alluvium along the river beds forming terraces higher than the floodplain.

Detailed explanation-2: -In India, the Bhangar plain is found in the south of the Bhabar and Terai Plains.ie., the northern and central part of Uttar Pradesh. Bangar land is less prone to flooding, although they are often drier and less fertile. Bhangar region is also called Bangar or Bangad.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is of two types: The older alluvial soil is known as Bhangar. The newer alluvial soil is known as Khadar. These soils are found in northern plains beginning from Punjab to West Bengal and Assam. It is also found in deltas of rivers like Krishna, Godavari, Kaveri, and Mahanadi in peninsular India.