Which soil type covers most of the Malwa plateau and the Narmada valley of Madhya Pradesh?
- A.Laterite soil
- B.Black or regur soil
- C.Desert soil
- D.Peaty soil
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, black or regur soil. The Malwa plateau and the Narmada valley lie on the Deccan lava flows, and the weathering of that basalt produced the deep clayey black soil called regur. It swells and becomes sticky when wet and cracks when dry, and because it holds moisture for months it allows a rabi crop of wheat or gram to be raised without irrigation. Cotton and soybean also thrive on it.
Option A, laterite soil, forms in hot wet climates with heavy leaching and is found in the Western Ghats, Odisha and parts of the north east. Option C, desert soil, is the sandy soil of western Rajasthan and the Kutch fringe. Option D, peaty soil, forms in waterlogged ground rich in organic matter, as in Kerala's Kuttanad and parts of coastal Odisha and West Bengal. Connect basalt with black soil and the answer follows.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Groundnut
- B.Soybean
- C.Sugarcane
- D.Jute
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- A.Gram
- B.Soyabean oil
- C.Rajma
- D.Cowpea
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- A.Chambal valley of Morena and Bhind
- B.Sehore, Narmadapuram and Vidisha
- C.Balaghat and Mandla
- D.Chhatarpur and Tikamgarh
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- A.Balaghat, Mandla and Dindori
- B.Mandsaur, Neemuch and Ratlam
- C.Rewa, Satna and Sidhi
- D.Sagar, Damoh and Chhatarpur
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- A.Jhabua
- B.Balaghat
- C.Chhindwara
- D.Burhanpur
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