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प्रश्न
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.
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उत्तर
Alluvial soil
Alluvial soils are very fertile. They are ideal for growing sugarcane, wheat and paddy. As it has more kankar nodules, old alluvial is less fertile than new alluvial.
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Give one geographical reason for each of the following:
Red soil requires irrigation.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Black soil does not get leached.
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Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
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Name the following:
Soil that is rich in iron oxide.
Terrace farming is an ideal soil conservation method for hilly regions.
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(i) Red soil
(ii) Laterite soil
(iii) Alluvial soil.
