Q. Identify the soil type with the help of given information:

1. This type of soil has high moisture retention capacity
2. Crops like sugarcane, citrus fruits and banana grow well on this soil
3. The soil is sticky when wet and develops wide cracks when dry

Select the correct answer from options given below:
Answer: Black Soil
Notes: Black Soil is the correct answer here. The high moisture retention capacity as well as the suitability for growing sugarcane, citrus fruits and banana point towards black soil, since these crops require tropical climate and moisture retention. Additionally, the stickiness of the soil when wet and development of wide cracks when dry are distinctive properties of vertisols or black soils.