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Soils of Tamil Nadu

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Coimbatore, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts in Tamil Nadu have ___________.

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Alluvial soils

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Black soils

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Red loams

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Laterite soils

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Solution

The correct option is B Black soils
The black clayey alluvium rich soil is known as black cotton soil is found in parts of Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli and in patches in the districts of Kancheepuram, Vellore, Salem, Dharmapuri, Ramanathapuram, Virudunagar and the Nilgiris.

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