Laterite Soil


 
 
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Laterite Soil

Laterite soil: laterite soil is formed due to intense leaching (i.e., when water washes over soil nutrients) in regions with heavy rainfall. This soil is not naturally fertile as a top soil along with the humus is washed away by heavy rainfall. To make this soil cultivatable, it has to be treated with fertilizers. It is used for growing jute millets fodder crop, etc.

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Question : 1

Laterite Soils covers about __________________ of India’s total geographical area.

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

The word laterite has been derived from the ____________ word later which means brick. 

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

Laterite soil has low humus content because the microorganism get destroyed due to ________________.

Right Option : C
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