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Standard VII
Geography
Soil types in India
is not genera...
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is not generally fertile because the intense leaching caused by high rainfall causes the soil to lose its nutrients and organic matter.

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Alluvial Soil
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Black Soil
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Laterite Soil
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Arid Soil
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Solution

The correct option is C Laterite Soil
In the South Western part of India we find laterite soil in plenty.
This region to the west of Western Ghats receives plenty of rainfall. It causes intense leaching, by which nutrients or organic matter are lost from the soil. Hence these soils are generally not fertile.

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Q. Which of the following statements regarding the soils in India are correct?
1. The alluvial soils are immature and have weak profiles.
2. The black soil has high water retention capacity.
3. The red soils are infertile, they do not respond even to fertilizers and irrigation and gives poor yields.
4. Due to intensive leaching laterite soil generally lack fertility.
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Q. Statement-1: Manure helps in enriching the soil with nutrients and organic matter.
Statement-2: Fertilizers are rich in nutrients and thus, are required in small amounts, as compared to manures.
Statement-3: Continuous use of fertilizers in an area increases soil fertility because the organic matter in the soil is replenished.
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Which of the following are not correctly stated about the corresponding soil formation?

1. Alluvial Soils: formed by the deposition of sediments by rivers.

2. Black Soils: derived from weathering of ancient metamorphic rocks of Deccan Plateau

3. Laterite Soils: formed as a result of the accumulation of organic matter derived from forest growth.

4. Mountain Soils: formed due to intense leaching and are well developed on the summits of hills and uplands.

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Q. Assertion :Statement I : The laterite soils develop in areas with high temperature and high rainfall. Reason: Statement II : Laterite soils are the result of intense leaching process.
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