GK
SOIL AND AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Peninsular India has the following zonal soil types:
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Saline soil
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Forest soil
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Alluvial soil
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Red and Yellow soil
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Red Soil .
Detailed explanation-2: -Yellow and red soils are also found in parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, southern Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh. Red and yellow soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
Detailed explanation-3: -The formation of zonal soils is classified primarily by climate, whereas intrazonal and azonal soils are classified by local factors such as parent material (4, 5). Black (Mollisol), Chao (Inceptisol), and red (Ultisol) soils are three main zonal soil types in East and Southeast Asia.
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