Question

Alluvial soils in India are

• A. Found in desert
• B. Least fertile
• C. Very rare
• D. Most extensive soils

Answer 1

The correct option is D Most extensive soils

Alluvial soils are most extensive soil. It is formed due to deposition of the rivers brought down from the upper course of the river. It is found on the combined plain land of the Indus and the Ganga-Brahmaputra rivers which includes Punjab, Haryana, U.P., Bihar and West Bengal. The deltaic alluvium is found in deltas of the Ganga-Brahmaputra, Godavari, Mahanadhi and Kaveri rivers. The coastal alluvium is found in coastal sides of Peninsular India - called riverine soils it is originally found in river basins.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.