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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 good for cultivation of sugarcane.
Give the geographical reason for different regions in India having different kinds of soil.
With reference to Red Soils in India, answer the following questions:
State two advantages of this type of soil.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Wind is a common agent of soil erosion in arid regions.
Name the following:
Soil that is rich in iron oxide.
Terrace farming is an ideal soil conservation method for hilly regions.
How is Black Soil formed?
Alluvial soil of the northern plains and the alluvial soil on the coastal plains of India.
Complete the following table with reference to the soil.
| Action | Effect | Result (w.r.t. fertility) |
| Construction of embankments | ||
| Wind speed decreased | ||
| Farmland is kept fallow for some period | ||
| Humus content increased. | ||
| Trenches are dug across a slope | ||
| Litter is burnt on the farm. | ||
| Proves favorable for micro-organisms | ||
| The salt content in the soil increases | ||
| Chemical fertilizers used excessively |
What are black soils? Describe their formation and characteristics.
