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Soil types in India

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Name the rich and fertile soil formed by the depositional action of rivers and abundantly found in the Indo-Gangetic Plains.

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Red Soil

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Alluvial Soil

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Laterite Soil

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Black 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.

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