Question

Assertion (A): The Northern Plains comprises riverine soil.

Reason (R): Riverine soil is a mixture of sand, clay and silt.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The Northern Plains consist of alluvial soil, also called riverine soil, deposited by rivers like the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra. Riverine soil is indeed a mixture of sand, clay and silt, known as loam. Hence, the reason correctly explains the assertion.