Which soil is formed by weathering of the solidified lava?

Red

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Laterite

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Alluvial

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Black

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Solution

The correct option is D Black
Black soils are black in colour and are also known as regur soils. Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil. It is believed that climatic condition along with the parent rock material are the important factors for the formation of black soil. This type of soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows. They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra.

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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

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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