________ retains maximum amount of water.

Red soil

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Clayey soil

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Sandy soil

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Desert soil

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Solution

The correct option is B Clayey soil
The soil's ability to retain water is strongly related to particle size; water molecules hold more tightly to the fine particles of clayey soil than to coarser particles of sandy soil.

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