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Q. Consider the following statements regarding Terai soils in India:
  1. Terai soils are typically deficient in phosphate content.
  2. These soils generally have high nitrogen content due to abundant organic matter.
  3. Terai soils have low organic content and are deficient in both phosphate and nitrogen.
  4. Crop productivity in the Terai region is unaffected by the soil's chemical composition.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: The correct answer is Only 1 and 2. Terai soils are known to be rich in nitrogen due to high organic matter content and prevalent waterlogging but are deficient in phosphate.
  1. Statement 3 is incorrect as Terai soils have high, not low, organic matter.
  2. Statement 4 is incorrect as soil chemical composition does affect crop productivity.

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