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Black soil is mainly found in India in

  1. Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

  2. Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa and Tamil Nadu.

  3. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.

  4. W. Bengal, Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadu.
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Explanation

Black soil is mainly found in India in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Black soil is black in color. It has been formed from lava rocks. It is also called black lava soil. Black soil is found in Deccan Trap which covers large areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. It is suitable for cotton, sugarcane, wheat, millets, tobacco and oilseeds. 

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