Which soil is often called immature soil because of continuous deposition? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which soil is often called immature soil because of continuous deposition?

A. Red Soil

B. Forest Soil

C. Alluvial Soil

D. Black Soil

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Alluvial soils are frequently renewed by river deposits and therefore remain immature.

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Question #1

The old alluvium of the Northern Plains generally contains:

A. Peat

B. Laterite

C. Kankar

D. Humus

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Old alluvial soils (Bangar) contain kankar nodules made of calcium carbonate.

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Question #2

The 'Tarai' region at the foothills of the Himalayas is characterized by which type of soil?

A. Desert Soil

B. Black Soil

C. Saline Soil

D. Alluvial Soil

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Tarai region contains recent alluvial deposits brought by Himalayan rivers and is highly fertile.

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Question #3

The process of soil formation from parent rock is called:

A. Sedimentation

B. Pedogenesis

C. Transpiration

D. Photosynthesis

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Pedogenesis refers to the formation and development of soil from weathered parent material.

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