Multiple choice

Which of the following soils, being highly leached, has/have a considerable concentration of iron oxides?

  1. Black or regur

  2. Laterite

  3. Red and yellow

  4. Both 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Laterite soil is formed in hot, wet tropical areas through intensive leaching - heavy rainfall washes away soluble minerals like silica and lime, leaving behind insoluble iron and aluminum oxides. This gives laterite its characteristic red/orange color. Black soil (regur) is a volcanic soil rich in clay, not formed through leaching.

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