SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the dark black soil that is found in Eastern Europe and the Northern European plain that makes it a good place for farming and for people to settle?
A
Polder
B
Chernozem
C
Fjord
D
Topsoil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ukraine, the second largest country in Europe, is known as the region’s breadbasket thanks to its black “chernozem” soil, which is highly fertile and rich in organic matter called humus.

Detailed explanation-2: -In India: Black soils. …are often referred to as regur but are popularly known as “black cotton soils, ‘’ since cotton has been the most common traditional crop in areas where they are found.

Detailed explanation-3: -Russia and Ukraine; The Great Plains of the US; Northern Kazakhstan, and; Locally in some countries of Central Europe.

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