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

Which of the following are correct :

(a) Red soil is suitable for growth of millets, cotton, wheat, onions and potatoes..

(b)  Red soil is a type of soil that typically develops in warm, temperate, and humid climates.

(c) Red soil is found in parts of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Red soils are generally derived from ________________.

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

The red soil is red because ____________________

Right Option : B
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