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 soil is very useful for growing?

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Laterite soils are found in which state ?

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Laterite soils are found in which state ?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Haryana

c) Gujarat

d) Kerala

Right Option : B
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