21. Indian Soils

The soil from deposition of rivers.

• Alluvial soil

• Black soil

• Red soil

• Laterite soil

Very extensive soil in India.

• Alluvial soil

• Black soil

• Red soil

• Laterite soil

This soil can be seen in North Karnataka.

• Alluvial soil

• Black soil

• Red soil

• Laterite soil

Desert soil found here.

• Western Ghats

• Middle of India

• Himalayas

• North west of India

This is not suitable for agriculture

• Alluvial soil

• Black soil

• Red soil

• Laterite soil

The main crop of Mountain soil.

• Cotton

• Ragi, millets

• Tea, Coffee

• Paddy

Black soil is suitable for dry farming as it.

• is formed in heavy rainfall region

• has less moisture retention capacity

• has high moisture retention capacity

• is formed from weathering of crystalline rocks

This soil is also known as regur and black cotton soil.

• Alluvial soil

• Black soil

• Red soil

• Laterite soil

Under the conditions of high temperature and rainfall __________ soil are formed in tropical areas.

• Alluvial

• Black

• Red

• Laterite

In Rajasthan _________ soil is mainly found.

• Alluvial

• Black

• Desert

• Laterite