INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Black soil is ____ in color
A
Brown
B
Black
C
Red
D
Dark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Black soil is the fertile soil present in India. It is abundantly found in Haryana, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The black colour of the soil is due to the presence of iron, aluminium and humus. This type of soil is most suitable for the cultivation of grains, vegetables and cotton.

Detailed explanation-2: -Black soil is derived from basalt rocks, which gives them the black or grey colour. It is made up of clayey material, and is extremely fine. Black soil is well-known for its moisture-holding capacity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: Black soil is black or dark brown. It is due to the presence of organic matter and clay content along with chemicals and metals like iron and potassium in the soil which make it fertile.

Detailed explanation-4: -Terra preta (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɛʁɐ ˈpɾetɐ], locally [ˈtɛhɐ ˈpɾetɐ], literally “black soil” in Portuguese) is a type of very dark, fertile anthropogenic soil (anthrosol) found in the Amazon Basin. It is also known as “Amazonian dark earth” or “Indian black earth".

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