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| Q. |
The most extensive soil cover of India comprises. |
| A. | laterite soils |
| B. | black soils |
| C. | alluvial soils |
| D. | marshy soils |
| Answer» C. alluvial soils | |
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Explanation: Alluvial soil constitutes the largest soil group in India, constituting 80% of the total land surface. It is derived from the deposition of silt carried by rivers and are found in the Great Northern plains from Punjab to the Assam valley. Alluvial soils are generally fertile but they lack nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric. |
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