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Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. |
A. | Black cotton soil |
B. | Alluvial soil |
C. | Laterite soil |
D. | Peaty soil |
Answer» C. Laterite soil | |
Explanation: Lateritic soils are the most weathered and infertile of all soil types. Due to intensive leaching and low base-exchange capacity, typical lateritic soils are generally infertile and of little value for crop production (Geography of India by Srntta Sengupta, p 63). |
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