Question

(ii) What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this
type of soil.​

Answer 1

Answer: Alluvial soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast. Features: 1) alluvial soil contains various amounts of sand, silt, and clay. 2) These soils contain ample quantity of phosphoric acid, potash, and lime which are helpful in the growth of paddy, wheat sugarcane, and other cereal and pulse crops.

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