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Alluvial Soil have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems -the Indus, the Ganga and _________.

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  1. The Mahanadi

  2. The Godavari

  3. The Brahmaputra

  4. The Krishna

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the rivers – the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These plains extend approximately 3,200 km from the east to the west.

Laterite soils are suitable to grow __________.

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  1. Coffee, rubber and tea

  2. Wheat, rice and rubber

  3. Jute, maize and millets

  4. Pulses, tea and sugarcane

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laterite soils are good for tea, coffee and cashew cultivation. Laterite soils lack fertility due to intensive leaching. When manured and irrigated, some laterites are suitable for growing plantation crops like tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona, coconut, areca nut, etc.

The soil formed by leaching and oxidation is ________.

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  1. Black soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Arid soil

  4. Alluvial soil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is red due to the presence of iron oxide which is formed by leaching. Laterite soil is a rock type soil rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas.

Which of the following state has laterite soil in abundance?

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  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: D