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How does the Khadar region receive renewed alluvial soil?

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From the valleys

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From irrigation

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From river valley flooding

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From salty plains

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The correct option is C From river valley flooding
Khadar Region gets renewed Alluvial soil every year. During the rainy seasons, the lowlands of the river valleys get flooded. As the river recedes, some areas are left with new alluvial deposits every year.

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Q. How does the Khadar region receive renewed alluvial soil?

Q. Assertion [A]: Khadar region is ideal for intensive agriculture.

Reason [R]: Alluvial deposits in Khadar region is renewed almost every year and so are fertile.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

Q. Assertion: Tamil Nadu is one of the most agriculturally productive regions in India.

Reason: The coastal plains and river valleys of Tamil Nadu have a very rich cover of alluvial soil.

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Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about alluvial soil?

1. This soil is found extensively in the northern plains and other river valleys in India.
2. This soil is well suited for agriculture.

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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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