What is the other name of new alluvial soil?
Important Questions on Resources and Development
Choose the correct type of soil with reference to the shaded area in the given map.
Observe the map given below.
Identify the shaded regions with their corresponding geographical features and select the correct option using the codes given below.
Assertion (A): Laterite, the typical soil of tropical regions, is rich in iron oxides and aluminium compounds.
Reason (R): Heavy rainfall promotes the leaching of lime and silica content.
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.
Read the following statements and select the correct answer :
i. It forms from the weathering of Granite and gneiss rocks.
ii. It has more sandy and less clayey composition.
iii. It does not retain moisture.
iv. Total area covered in India is about 5.2 lakh sq. kms.
Read the given statements and select the correct answer:
Statement1: Laterite soils are formed under the environmental condition of high temperature and heavy rainfall.
Statement2: Intense leaching results in loss of humus content and lesser presence of microorganisms in the soil.
Read the statements and select the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement-I: Khadar soils are poor in the organic matter, yet these soils are very fertile.
Statement-II: Khadar soils are fertile because they fall in the flood plain zone of the river.
