what are the different types of soil found in India? explain.
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Answer:
In India, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has classified soils into 8 categories. Alluvial Soil, Black Cotton Soil, Red Soil, Laterite Soil, Mountainous or Forest Soils, Arid or Desert Soil, Saline and Alkaline Soil, Peaty, and Marshy Soil are the categories of Indian Soil.
Explanation:
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The different types of soil are :-
- Alluvial Soil
- Black soil
- Red soil
- Laterite soil
- Desert Soil
- Mountain Soil
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Explaination :-
• Alluvial Soil
→ Alluvial Soil is found in the northern and coastal plains. It is formed when rivers deposits silt along its banks. It's very fertile.
• Black Soil
Black Soil is black in color. It has been formed by lava rocks. That's why it's also called Black lava soil. It is mostly found in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Black Soil can hold Large amount of moisture.
• Red Soil
Red Soil is found in parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, odisha and north eastern states. This Red colored soil is less fertiled.
• Laterite Soil
Laterite Soil is found in parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telengana, odisha, chhatisgarh, west Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya. It forms when minerals are wasted away from the soil due to very heavy rainfall.
• Mountain Soil
Mountain soil is found on the hill slopes in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh. It is reach in humas.
• Desert Soil
Desert soil is found in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Such soil is Sandy and infertile.