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What are the four types of soil mentioned in the text?
What are the four types of soil mentioned in the text?
Alluvial soil, Black soil, Red soil, Laterite soil
Explain why Khadar soil is more fertile than bhangar soil.
Explain why Khadar soil is more fertile than bhangar soil.
Khadar soil is more fertile than bhangar soil because new layers are deposited year after year during monsoon floods, replenishing nutrients.
What characteristic of black soil helps in air circulation and has a self-ploughing effect?
What characteristic of black soil helps in air circulation and has a self-ploughing effect?
During the dry season, black soil shrinks and develops big cracks which help in air circulation and cause a self-ploughing effect.
How does soil change with age according to the text?
How does soil change with age according to the text?
What important constituent of soil adds fertility to it?
What important constituent of soil adds fertility to it?
Why do different regions in India have different kinds of soil for agriculture?
Why do different regions in India have different kinds of soil for agriculture?
What makes alluvial soils suitable for a variety of crops?
What makes alluvial soils suitable for a variety of crops?
Why is black soil considered productive for agriculture?
Why is black soil considered productive for agriculture?
What contributes to the fertility of deltaic alluvium compared to coastal alluvium?
What contributes to the fertility of deltaic alluvium compared to coastal alluvium?
How is black soil formed in the Deccan trap region?
How is black soil formed in the Deccan trap region?
