Question

Different types of soil in india and explain

Answer 1

Answer:

there are six types of soils in India they are as follows:

1. Alluvial Soil

2. Black Soil

3. Red And Yellow Soil

4. Laterite Soil

5. Arid Soil

6. Forest Soil

Explanation:

1. this is most widely spread and important soil . it occupies whole northern plains or in other words whole Northern Plains is formed from Alluvial soil. it has it have been deposited by three important Himalayan rivers - the Indus, the Brahmaputra , and the Ganga. it is also found in the eastern coastal plains particular early in the deltas of Mahanadi , Godavari , Krishna and Kaveri rivers.

2. These soils are black in colour and are also known as regur soil . black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as Black cotton soil. it covers the plateaus of Maharashtra ,

Saurashtra , Malwa , Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and extended in the south east direction along the Godavari and the Krishna rivers.