Q. Which type of soil has the highest coverage percentage in the state?
Answer:
Red sandy soils
Notes: The extent of coverage of different types of soils in the state of Karnataka is as follows: 1) Shallow black soils (1.3%), 2) Medium black soils (20.34%), 3) Deep black soils (10.25%), 4) Red sandy soils (29.27%), 5) Mixed red and black soils (11.82%), 6) Red loamy soils (15.14%), 7) Laterite soils and laterite gravely soils (9.3%) and Coastal alluvial soils (2.58%).