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Black soils retain moisture and crack when they dry. Due to this, the fertility of the soil ______.

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Increases

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Decreases

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Remains the same

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Increases
They get very sticky with rain and retain moisture for a long time. When they dry up, they tend to crack — this causes what is called self-ploughing and causes fertility.

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