Which soil is best for cotton cultivation in Maharashtra? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which soil is best for cotton cultivation in Maharashtra?

A. Laterite soil

B. Alluvial soil

C. Black soil

D. Red soil

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Black soil in Maharashtra is famous for cotton production.

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Question #1

Which soil is formed from volcanic lava?

A. Black soil

B. Alluvial soil

C. Desert soil

D. Red soil

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Black soil is formed from the weathering of volcanic lava (basalt).

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Question #2

Which crop is extensively grown in the alluvial soils of the Indo-Gangetic Plain?

A. Wheat

B. Rubber

C. Coffee

D. Tea

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Indo-Gangetic Plain is India's major wheat-producing region because of its fertile alluvial soils.

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Question #3

Which soil is typically shallow and gravelly on hill slopes?

A. Peaty Soil

B. Alluvial Soil

C. Black Soil

D. Mountain Soil

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mountain soils are often shallow, coarse, and gravelly due to slope erosion.

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