Question

which soil is made up of volcanic rocks and lava flow and covers 15% of all types of soil in India. It spreads over the Deccan LavaTract, including parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

a) Desert
b) Laterite
c) Regur
d) Red​

Answer 1

Answer:

b) laterite soil

Explanation:

because this is made up of volcanic eruptions

Answer 2

'Regur Soil or Black soil' is made up of 'volcanic rocks' and 'lava flow and covers 15%' of 'all types of soil' in India. It spreads over the 'Deccan LavaTract', including parts of 'Maharashtra', 'Chhattisgarh', 'Madhya Pradesh', 'Gujarat', 'Andhra Pradesh', and 'Tamil Nadu'.

Option (c)

Explanation:

• Regur soil, also known as Black soil is one of the most extreme soils found in these areas. Its texture constitutes 50% of clay which stores water and is rich in iron, magnesium, lime.
• As a result of 'weathering of lava rocks', it is black in colour, thus the name black soil.