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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?              (Soil)      (State) (a) Alluvial soil - Uttar Pradesh (b) Black soil - Maharashtra (c) Laterite soil - Bihar (d) Red soil - Tamil Nadu

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?              (Soil)      (State) (a) Alluvial soil - Uttar Pradesh (b) Black soil - Maharashtra (c) Laterite soil - Bihar (d) Red soil - Tamil Nadu Correct Answer (c)

The correct answer is (c).

Key Points

  • Laterite soil is found along the edge of the plateau in the east covering small parts of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, a small part of Chotanagpur in the north, and Meghalaya in the north-east.
    • Hence it is incorrectly matched. 
  • It is Reddish to yellow in colour.
  • It is unsuitable for agriculture but crops such as coffee, rubber, cinchona, cashew, coconut, etc. are grown on this soil.
  • This soil is formed due to the weathering of laterite rocks caused by high temperatures and heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet spells.

Additional Information

  • Alluvial Soil:
    • Alluvial soil is found in the regions of Indo-Gangetic plains, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam as well as in the northern parts of Gujarat.
    • They are depositional soils, formed mainly due to silt deposited by Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra Rivers.
    • In the Upper and Middle Ganga Plain, two types of alluvial soils have developed, namely, Khadar (New alluvium) and Bhangar (Old alluvium).
  • Red Soil:
    • The red soil is red in color because of the high iron oxide content in it.
    • It is formed by weathering the crystalline and metamorphic mixture of clay and sand.
    • It is found in the eastern part of the peninsular region covering Chotanagpur Plateau, Odisha, eastern Chhattisgarh, etc.
    • It is suitable for the production of crops such as wheat, rice, millets, pulses, etc.
  • Black Soil:
    • The Black soil is also known as regur soil.
    • It covers a major part of the Deccan plateau including the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.
    • It is also known as black cotton soil.
    • These are impermeable, deep, and clayey are rich in alumina, magnesia, iron, and lime.
    • Some of the crops grown on it include cotton, jowar, wheat, and linseed, etc.

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