The most fertile soil is ______.

Red soil

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Alluvial soil

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Laterite soil

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Mountainous soil

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Solution

The correct option is B Alluvial soil
Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops. Due to its high fertility, regions of alluvial soils are intensively cultivated and densely populated.

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