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The type of soil which is deposited in the North Indian Plain.

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Laterite soil

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Mountain soil

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Alluvial soil

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Red soil

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Solution

The correct option is D Alluvial soil
The Northern plains are filled with alluvial soil by the sedimentation deposit brought down the Himalayas by the Rivers.

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