Multiple choice

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List I (Soil Type) A. Laterite B. Saline C. Black D. Red loem List II (Places of occurence)

  1. Rahr plain
  2. Maharashtra plain
  3. Rajmahal hills
  4. Kutch region

  1. A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1

  2. A 4 B 2 C 1 D 2

  3. A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1

  4. A 3 B 4 C 1 D 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Laterite soils are found in Rajmahal hills (3) under high rainfall conditions. Saline soils occur in Kutch region (4) due to arid climate and high evaporation. Black (regur) soils are found in Maharashtra plain (2), formed from basaltic lava. Red loam soils occur in Rahr plain (1) in West Bengal under deciduous vegetation. The correct matching is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1.

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