Question

what are the main types of soil found in India? explain any one


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Answer 1

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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

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Answer 2

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There are six soil deposits in India. They are Alluvial soil, Black soil or regur, Red soil, Laterite soil, Desert or Arid soil, and Forest and mountainous soil. These soils are formed by the sediments brought down by the rivers.

Black soil is also called Regur soil. It is black in colour and ideal for growing cotton. This type of soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over North-West Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows.

Four characteristics of this soil are as follow (i) It is made up of fine clayey material with a high moisture retention capacity.

(ii) It is rich in soil nutrients like calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime, but poor in phosphoric content.

(iii) It develops deep crack during hot weather, helping in proper aeration of the soil.

(iv) It is found in the plateau areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as well as in the Godavari and Krishna valleys.