Consider the following: Alluvial Soil Red Soil Black Soil Lateritic Soil Which among the following represents the correct decreasing order of soil area in India?

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Q. Consider the following: Alluvial Soil Red Soil Black Soil Lateritic Soil Which among the following represents the correct decreasing order of soil area in India?
Answer: 1 2 3 4
Notes:
  1. Alluvial Soil - Covers the largest geographical area, found near river beds.
  2. Black Soil - 2nd most abundant, high fertility, found in Deccan plateau region.
  3. Red Soil - 3rd by area, low fertility, found primarily in South/Eastern regions.
  4. Lateritic Soil - Least area, acidic soil, found in high rainfall regions of Western ghats and Eastern ghats.

 

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