Explain red and yellow soils in brief.
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It is red in colour and covers 10.6% of India's total geographical area. The red colour of this type of soil is due to diffusion of iron particles into Crystalline and metamorphic rocks in low rainfall areas of the Deccan Plateau (Eastern and Southern parts). It turns yellow in its hydrated form. It is found in parts of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and the Chotanagpur plateau areas of Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand.
It is red in colour and covers 10.6% of India's total geographical area. The red colour of this type of soil is due to diffusion of iron particles into Crystalline and metamorphic rocks in low rainfall areas of the Deccan Plateau (Eastern and Southern parts). It turns yellow in its hydrated form. It is found in parts of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and the Chotanagpur plateau areas of Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand.