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Types of Soils in India — Geography Questions & Practice

Practise 12 Types of Soils in India questions from Geography for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Types of Soils in India — with answers

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1. Which type of soil is described as: 'Found in the Indo-Gangetic plains and river deltas; formed by deposits of rivers, highly fertile, rich in potash but poor in nitrogen'?

  1. AAlluvial Soil
  2. BMountain Soil (Forest Soil)
  3. CBlack Soil (Regur Soil)
  4. DSaline and Alkaline Soil (Usara Soil)
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Answer: A

This describes Alluvial Soil.

2. Which type of soil is described as: 'Found in the Deccan Plateau (Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat); ideal for cotton cultivation, formed from volcanic (basalt) rock, retains moisture well'?

  1. ABlack Soil (Regur Soil)
  2. BLaterite Soil
  3. CMountain Soil (Forest Soil)
  4. DRed Soil
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Answer: A

This describes Black Soil (Regur Soil).

3. Which type of soil is described as: 'Found in parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh; red due to iron oxide content, less fertile, needs fertilizers'?

  1. ADesert Soil (Arid Soil)
  2. BRed Soil
  3. CBlack Soil (Regur Soil)
  4. DSaline and Alkaline Soil (Usara Soil)
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Answer: B

This describes Red Soil.

4. Which type of soil is described as: 'Found in high rainfall areas like Kerala, Karnataka, and parts of the Western Ghats; formed by leaching, acidic and less fertile, good for tea/coffee/cashew'?

  1. ALaterite Soil
  2. BAlluvial Soil
  3. CDesert Soil (Arid Soil)
  4. DBlack Soil (Regur Soil)
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Answer: A

This describes Laterite Soil.

5. Which type of soil is described as: 'Found in Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat/Haryana; sandy, saline, low humus content, low fertility'?

  1. ADesert Soil (Arid Soil)
  2. BLaterite Soil
  3. CMountain Soil (Forest Soil)
  4. DAlluvial Soil
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Answer: A

This describes Desert Soil (Arid Soil).

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