Question

II. Why do the following occur?
(a) To the west of Sahyadris, laterite soils are formed from basalt rock
(b) Humus content in the soil increases.
(c) Soil formation process is faster in the equatorial climate.
(d) The salinity of the soil increases.
(e) Rice is the staple diet of the people from Konkan.
(1) Soil erosion
(g) Soil degradation.
III. Give information on:
(a) Measures of soil conservation.
(b) Organic manures.
(c) Place where you will get the information about the suitability of a soil for a particular crop.
(d) Importance of soils for plant growth.
Soils
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Answer 1

Answer:

It rains heavily in the west sahyadris the climate to the west of sahyadris is humid. Heavy rainfall and humidity leads to leaching of basalt rock on a large scale. This process gives rise to laterite soil.