Question

Write in detail about the soil available in India.

Answer 1

There are a variety of souls found in India
Alluvial soil
Black soil
Desert soil
Red soil

Answer 2

Explanation:

A wide variety of soils are found in a large country like India. The survey of Indian soil has been conducted by many government and non-governmental organizations. There are mainly 5 types of soil found here. Alluvial soil, black soil, red soil, laterite soil (sandstone), and sandy (desert soil).

• Alluvial soil - Alluvial soil is also known as loam and alluvial soil. The soil brought by the rivers is called alluvial soil. This soil is found in all the northern plains of our country. It is a fertile soil by nature. Alluvial soil is found in northern India.
• Black soil - A feature in black soil is that it retains moisture for a long time. This soil is also called cotton soil or rag soil. Black soil is important for cotton yield. This soil is found in the lava region. Thus, this soil zone consists of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, the western part of Andhra Pradesh and the northern part of Mysore.
• Red soil - This is a rock-cut soil. This soil is found mostly in southern India. Red Soil areas are spread in the south-eastern part of Maharashtra, in Madras, in Andhra, in Mysore and in the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, in Orissa, Chhota Nagpur in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
• Laterite Soil - The areas of laterite soil are found in the form of thin strips towards the southeast of the southern peninsula. These soils can be seen from West Bengal to Assam.
• Desert soil: This soil is found in the Thar region of Rajasthan, in the southern part of Punjab and some other parts of Rajasthan, the Thar desert alone is spread over an area of ??about 1, 03, 600 square kilometers. This soil is found in the desert areas of Rajasthan, it is not a well developed and fertile soil.