Multiple choice

Alluvial soil is found in all of the following states, except

  1. Gujarat

  2. Kerala

  3. Maharshtra

  4. Orissa

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Alluvial soil is primarily found in river valleys and coastal plains. Among the options, Gujarat has extensive alluvial soil in the Narmada and Tapi valleys, Kerala has coastal alluvium, and Orissa has alluvial deposits in the Mahanadi and other river deltas. Maharashtra, while having some alluvial soil along coastal areas and river valleys, is predominantly known for Deccan basalt (black cotton soil) and red soil, making it the correct answer as the exception.