Alluvial Soil


 
 
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Alluvial Soil

Alluvial Soil: This is a rich and fertile soil formed by the depositional action of rivers. Rivers transport eroded material on their higher reaches and deposit this material on their banks they reach the plains. This fertile alluvial soil supports cultivation of crops. 

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Question : 1

Choose the two characteristics of the alluvial soils  :

(a) They are the most wide- spread soil in India.

(b) They are found in hilly and upland parts of the country.

(c) These soils were formed by the lava sheets.

(d)  They were made by deposits brought by rains year after year.

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

In India, the maximum area is covered by which type of soil?

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

The deltas of the Mahanadi and the Godavari are rich in __________ soil.

Right Option : D
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