Multiple choice

Which of the following states has least area under alluvial soil?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Punjab

  3. West Bengal

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Explanation

Tamil Nadu has the least area under alluvial soil among the options. Alluvial soil is primarily found in the Indo-Gangetic plains - Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. Tamil Nadu's soil types are predominantly red soil, black soil (regur), and laterite soil with minimal alluvial deposits.