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Explain the characteristics feature of red and yellow soil.

Important Questions on India: Soil, Vegetation and Wildlife

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Read the following statements and choose the correct answer :

Assertion (A): Laterite soil is not that much useful for agriculture.

Reason (R): Laterite soil Undergoes more leaching process.

MEDIUM

 Read the following statements and write the correct option with which all those links.

A. This soil is suitable for the cultivation of coffee with adequate doses of manures and fertilizers.

B. This soil is mainly found in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Madhyapradesh, and the hilly areas of Odisha and Assam.

C. Humus content in this soil is low.

D. It is found in areas with high temperatures and heavy rainfall.

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Name the different types of rock particles present in soil.
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The organic component of soil is called _____ (fertiliser/humus/forest floor/minerals).
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With which substance should the tiny rock particles mix to form fertile soil?
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What is soil? How is soil formed? Describe an activity to show that soil contains water.
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Match the following:    
Column A Column B
1. Runoff i. Check soil erosion
2. Dead leaves ii. Silt
3. Slash and burn iii. Humus 
4. Dams iv. Farming technique 
MEDIUM
Which important component of fertile soil is missing from the following?
Air, Water, Rock particles, Minerals, Living organisms
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What do we call the topmost fertile layer of soil?
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Decode the hidden words below using the codes. Then arrange the words in the correct order to know the hidden fact. Some of the letters have been decoded for you.

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What do we call the topmost fertile layer of the soil?