Question

    Black soils popularly known as “Black cotton soils”

    are high in clay content and these soil develop wide cracks during the dry season but their iron rich granular structure makes them resistant to wind and water erosion. These soils are associated with which type of rocks?
    A Plutonic Rocks Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sedimentary Rocks Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Volcanic Rocks Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Hypabysal Rocks Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Black Soils: These soils are used for growing Cotton in states of Gujrat, Maharastra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. They react well to irrigation because they have low humus yet are extremely moisture-retentive. Black soils are made up of volcanic rocks and lava-flow.

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