Soils are derived from weathering of

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The correct option is D rocks
Weathering is the name given to the process by which rocks are broken down to form soils. Rocks and geological sediments are the main parent materials of soils (the materials from which soils have formed).

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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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1) Alluvial soil	A) Weathering and disintegration of volcanic rocks
2) Black soil	B) Sediments carried by the river
3) Laterite soil	C) Formed due to the presence of iron
	D) Heavy rainfall and leached-away minerals

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