{"id":1151,"date":"2023-06-22T14:08:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T08:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:01:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:31:22","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-laterite-soils-of-india-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-laterite-soils-of-india-are-correct","title":{"rendered":"Q. Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>They are generally red in colour,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are&nbsp;<strong>rich<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>nitrogen and potash<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are&nbsp;<strong>well-developed<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Rajasthan and UP.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2, 3 and 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) 1 and 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lateritic Soils<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/soil-types-in-india-upsc\/\">Laterite soils<\/a>&nbsp;are mostly the&nbsp;<strong>end products of weathering.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are formed under&nbsp;<strong>conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy rainfall promotes leaching (nutrients gets washed away by water) of soil whereby lime and silica are leached away and a soil rich in oxides of iron and aluminium compounds is left behind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Laterite\u2019 means brick in Latin. They harden greatly on losing moisture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laterite soils are red in colour due to little clay and more gravel of red sand-stones.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chemical composition of Laterite \u2013 Lateritic Soils<\/strong><ul><li>Laterite soils are rich in bauxite or ferric oxides.<\/li><li><strong>They are very poor in lime, magnesia, potash and nitrogen.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sometimes, the phosphate content may be high in the form of iron phosphate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In wetter places, there may be a higher content of humus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distribution of Laterite \u2013 Lateritic Soils<\/strong><ul><li>Laterite soils cover an area of 2.48 lakh sq km.<\/li><li>A continuous stretch of laterite soil is found on the&nbsp;<strong>summits of Western Ghats at 1000 to 1500 m above mean sea level, Eastern Ghats, the Rajmahal Hills, Vindhyan, Satpuras and Malwa Plateau.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They also occur at lower levels and in valleys in several other parts of the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are&nbsp;well developed in south Maharashtra, parts of Karnataka etc. and are widely scattered in other regions.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crops in Laterite \u2013 Lateritic Soils<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laterite soils lack fertility due to intensive leaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When manured and irrigated, some laterites are suitable for growing plantation&nbsp;<strong>crops like tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona, coconut, arecanut, etc<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In some areas, these soils support grazing grounds and scrub forests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Red Soils<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/soil-types-in-india-upsc\/\">Red soils<\/a>&nbsp;along with their minor groups form the largest soil group of India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main parent rocks are crystalline and metamorphic rocks like acid granites, gneisses and quartzites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Red Soils<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The texture of these soils can vary from sand to clay, the majority being loams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the uplands, the red soils are poor, gravelly, and porous. But in the lower areas, they are rich, deep dark and fertile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Must Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/soil-types-in-india-upsc\/\">Soil types in India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d3ae27-d1 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d3ae27-d1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_d3ae27-d1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 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