Red and Yellow Soil


 
 
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Red and Yellow Soil

Red Soil: Red soil is sandy and red in colour. The redness is due to the presence of iron oxides. In the lowlands, they are normally fertile, but in the dry uplands, they are less fertile. It is suitable for growth of millets, cotton, wheat, onions and potatoes. Red soil is a type of soil that typically develops in warm, temperate, and humid climates and comprise approximately 13% of Earth's soils.

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Question : 1

Red soils are generally derived from ________________.

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

Red soil is a type of soil that typically develops in warm, temperate, and humid climates and comprise approximately ______________ of Earth's soils.

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Which of the following statement is correct :

A. Red soils are generally derived from crystalline rock.

B. Red soil is low in nutrients and humus and difficult to be cultivated because of its low water holding capacity.

Right Option : C
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