Question

What type of soil would you find in
Ganga - Brahmaputia basin ? give five
main characteristics features of the soil.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The most predominant soil type found in the sub-basin is the red loamy soil and alluvial soil. but mainly it is made up of alluvial soil.

• Alluvial soil as a whole is very fertile
• These soils contain adequate proportion of Potash, Lime and Phosphoric acid.
• Silk, clay, gravel and sand the main constituents of alluvial soil.
• It is commonly found in riverbed and flood plains.
• According to age, thealluvial soil is classified as Bangar (oldalluvial) and Khadar (new alluvial).