Q.

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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