Question

Find out the six major kinds of soils found in India.
(1)The regions in which each is found.
(2)Properties of each.
(3)Crops that grow best in each. ​

Answer 1

1) Black soil

2) Laterite soil

3) Desert soil

4) Mountain soil

5) Forest soil

6) Marshy soil

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

ALLUVIAL SOIL

BLACK SOIL

MINERAL SOIL

LATERITE SOIL

RED SOIL-These are derived from weathering of ancient metamorphic rocks of Deccan Plateau. Its redness is due to iron composition. When iron content is lower it is yellow or brown. They cover almost the whole of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and parts of Orissa.

DESERT SOIL

These soils are formed due to in­tense leaching and are well developed on the sum­mits of hills and uplands. They are commonly found in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and hilly areas of Orissa and Assam.