......... is a mixture of loamy and yellow soils.

Red soil

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Black soil

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Alluvial soil

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None of the above

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The correct option is A Red soil
Red soil is a mixture of loamy and yellow soils. Its red colour is due to the presence of abundant iron oxide. About two-thirds of Tamil Nadu has Red soil.It is suitable for the cultivation of tobacco, vegetables and paddy. Black soil is the fertile soil present in India. It is abundantly found in Haryana, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The black colour of the soil is due to the presence of iron, aluminium and humus. This type of soil is most suitable for the cultivation of grains, vegetables and cotton

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Read the following statements with reference to the soil.

i) Weathering is a very fast process of soil formation.

ii) Percolation of water is faster in sandy soils.

iii) Loamy soil contains only sand and clay.

iv) Topsoil contains the maximum amount of humus.

Choose the correct statements from the above.

Arrange the following options into correct pairs and accordingly choose the correct option:

\begin{matrix} i. Sandy soil & a. Mixture of large and small soil particles along with silt ii. Clayey soil & b. Large soil particles, lots of air spaces iii. Loamy soil & c. Small soil particles, pack tightly together \end{matrix}

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