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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?
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Solution
- Rugur (Black) soil occupies most of the area of Maharashtra.
- Laterite soils are found in the coastal belt of Konkan to the west of Sahyadris and in the east of Vidarbha.
- Rugur (Black) soil is found in river valleys of Maharashtra.
- Yellow-brown soil is found in parts of the Sahyadri ranges.
- Alluvial soil is found at the mouths of rivers, in the Konkan area.
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