Which soil type occupies the second-largest area in India after alluvial soil? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which soil type occupies the second-largest area in India after alluvial soil?

A. Laterite Soil

B. Red Soil

C. Black Soil

D. Desert Soil

Answer: Option B

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Red soil covers a vast area of peninsular India and is second only to alluvial soil in extent.

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Question #1

Which soil is generally found in the Brahmaputra Valley?

A. Laterite Soil

B. Desert Soil

C. Black Soil

D. Alluvial Soil

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Brahmaputra Valley is covered with fertile alluvial deposits.

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Question #2

Which Indian state has extensive black soil areas known as the 'cotton belt'?

A. Assam

B. West Bengal

C. Punjab

D. Maharashtra

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Maharashtra forms a major part of India's cotton belt due to extensive black soil coverage.

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Question #3

The process of soil formation from parent rock is called:

A. Transpiration

B. Sedimentation

C. Photosynthesis

D. Pedogenesis

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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