SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water? [Stenographers’ Exam 1994]
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Desert soil
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Laterite soil
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Red soil
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Regur soil
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The black soils are made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material. They are well-known for their capacity to hold moisture.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Black soil. Black soil is also known as regular soil. Black soil has a high water-retaining capacity.
Detailed explanation-3: -In red lateritic soils the moisture retention at field capacity ranged from 13.2 to 20.5 and 13.8 to22.
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