Name the rich and fertile soil formed by the depositional action of rivers and abundantly found in the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
A
Laterite Soil
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B
Alluvial Soil
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C
Black Soil
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D
Red Soil
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Solution
The correct option is B Alluvial Soil The Himalayan river systems over a large period of time have deposited large amounts of soil in the Northern Plains of India. These soils found extensively in the Northern Plains of India and other river valleys in India are called alluvial soils.