Question

Black soils are best suited for the cultivation of?

• A. Wheat
• B. Jute
• C. Rice
• D. Cotton

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Cotton

The correct option is D:
Explanation of correct option-

1. Black soil is also called regur soil.
2. It has a clayey texture and has high water retaining capacity.
3. The soil is the top part of the earth’s surface, that includes disintegrated rock, humus, inorganic, and organic materials
4. It is formed by the weathering of igneous rock.
5. The soils are generally rich in the montmorillonite and beidellite groups of clay minerals.
6. It is most suitable for the growth of cotton.

Explanation of incorrect option-

Option A-

1. Wheat is cultivated in clay loam soil.
2. Clayey soil soils are moist and cold in winter and dry in summer.
3. They have proper water retention property.

Option B-

1. Jute is best cultivated in grey alluvial soil.
2. It can also be grown on other kinds of soil.

Option C-

1. Rice grows on a variety of soil like silt, loams, and gravel.
2. Clayey loam soil is best suited for rice crops.

Final answer: Black soils are best suited for the cultivation of Cotton.