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Soil types in India

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Which soil is the most widespread soil of India?

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Alluvial

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Black

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Laterite

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Desert

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Solution

The correct option is A Alluvial
Alluvial soil is the most widely spread and important soil. In fact, the entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. These have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems– the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

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