INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

THE EARTH

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Podzel soils are developed in the
A
Taiga region
B
Monsoon region
C
Equatorial region
D
Mediterranean region
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Podzols are subarctic soils of the cold, humid northern coniferous forest (taiga ), found between the mixed forests of the temperate zone and the tundras of the arctic zone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Podsolisation is an extreme form of leaching which causes the eluviation of iron and aluminium sesquioxides. The process generally occurs in areas where precipitation is greater than evapotranspiration. The minerals are removed by a process known as leaching.

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