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Coastal alluvial soil is formed by deposition of alluvium and sediments carried by rivers and sea waves over many years.

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Q. Which landforms are formed due to the deposition of sediments carried by the river?

Q. Coastal alluvial soil is formed by deposition of alluvium and sediments carried by rivers and sea waves over many years.

Q. S1: Alluvial soil is formed from the sediments deposited by the rivers in the Indo-Gangetic plains.

S2: Alluvial soil is formed by the sea waves in the coastal plain.

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Q. Which soil is characterised by these statements?
(i) It is the most important and most fertile soil found in India.
(ii) Soil is formed by the deposition of sediments brought down by the rivers.
(iii) It is found mainly in Northern plains and coastal plains of India.

Q.  With respect to the alluvial soil, consider the following statements:

1. Alluvial soils are widespread in the northern plains and the river valleys.
2. These soils cover about 40 per cent of the total area of the country( most widespread) .
3. They are depositional soil – transported and deposited by rivers, streams etc.
4. Bhangar is the new alluvium and is deposited by floods annually, which enriches the soil by depositing fine silts. Khadar represents a system of older alluvium, deposited away from the flood plains.

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