Which of the following residual soil is formed by leaching due to tropical rainsl ?

Laterite soil

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Slack soil

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Red soil

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Mountain soil

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Solution

The correct option is A
Laterite soil

Laterite soil

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Due to heavy rains the following minerals are leached away from laterite soil

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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