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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the soil which is acidic in nature.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Black soil does not get leached.
Name the soil which is formed due to high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternating wet and dry periods.
What are mineral deficiencies of Red Soil? How can they be corrected?
How is red soil formed?
Why is deltaic alluvium more fertile than coastal alluvium?
On the map of India, shade and name an area each of:
(a) Alluvial Soil,
(b) Red Soil,
(c) Desert Soil and
(d) Hill Soil or Mountain Soil.
Maharashtra -Types and Overall Distribution of Soil
Observe the map given above and answer the following questions:
- Which soil occupies most of the area in Maharashtra?
- In which areas are laterite soils found?
- Which soil is found in the river valleys of Maharashtra?
- Which soil is found in parts of the Sahyadri ranges?
- In which region is alluvial soil found?
Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?
Which type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation?
