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    The document describes the major soil types found in India, including forest and mountain soils, alluvial soils, red and yellow soils, black soils, and laterite soils. Forest and mountain soils are acidic with low humus content. Alluvial soils are very fertile with adequate nutrients. Red and yellow soils develop color from iron in the underlying crystalline igneous rocks. Black soils are mostly found in the Deccan trap and have high moisture retention. Laterite soils form in hot, wet areas and are leached of silica. Arid soils are sandy, saline, and have hard kankar deposits below the surface.

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    The document describes the major soil types found in India, including forest and mountain soils, alluvial soils, red and yellow soils, black soils, and laterite soils. Forest and mountain soils are acidic with low humus content. Alluvial soils are very fertile with adequate nutrients. Red and yellow soils develop color from iron in the underlying crystalline igneous rocks. Black soils are mostly found in the Deccan trap and have high moisture retention. Laterite soils form in hot, wet areas and are leached of silica. Arid soils are sandy, saline, and have hard kankar deposits below the surface.

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    The document describes the major soil types found in India, including forest and mountain soils, alluvial soils, red and yellow soils, black soils, and laterite soils. Forest and mountain soils are acidic with low humus content. Alluvial soils are very fertile with adequate nutrients. Red and yellow soils develop color from iron in the underlying crystalline igneous rocks. Black soils are mostly found in the Deccan trap and have high moisture retention. Laterite soils form in hot, wet areas and are leached of silica. Arid soils are sandy, saline, and have hard kankar deposits below the surface.

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    CBSE

    CLASS X
    GEOGRAPHY
    MAP WORK
    MAJOR SOIL TYPES

    Forest & Mountain soils

    Alluvial soils

    Red and Yellow soils

    Black soils

    Laterite soils

    Arid soils
    Soils that are found in the
    hilly and mountainous FOREST & MONTAINOUS SOIL
    area.
    The soils experience
    denudation and are acidic
    with low humus content.
    This is the most fertile soil.
    The soil contains
    adequate proportion of ALLUVIAL SOIL

    potash, phosphoric acid


    and lime..
    RED & YELLOW SOIL
    Soil develops on
    crystalline igneous rocks.
    The soil develops reddish
    colour due to diffusion of
    iron in rocks.
    BLACK SOIL
    The soil mostly found in
    the Deccan trap.
    The soil contains more
    moisture retaining
    capacity.
    The soil forms in the areas
    with high temperature and
    heavy rainfall. LATERITE SOIL

    The soil forms due to the


    leaching away of Silica.
    The soil is sandy in
    texture and saline in
    ARID SOIL
    nature.
    The lower horizon of the
    soil are occupied by
    Kankar.
    FOREST & MONTAINOUS SOIL
    ……………………………………...

    ARID SOIL
    …………….

    RED & YELLOW SOIL


    ………………………….
    ALLUVIAL SOIL
    …………….……...

    BLACK SOIL
    ……………….

    LATERITE SOIL
    …………………...

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