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Soil formed by transportation of disintegrated parent material from one place to another is called as

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Light soil
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Alluvial soil
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Heavy soil
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Sedimentary soil
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Solution

The correct option is D Sedimentary soil
Sediment refers to solid fragments of inorganic or organic material, that comes from the weathering of rock and are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice. Sedimentary soil is the transported soil, which is formed in this manner. Alluvial soil is the already formed soil, carried and deposited by flowing water as rivers etc.

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