What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.

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Chapter 1

NCERT

Class 10

Geography

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2. What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.

Question:

What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.

Answer:

The type of soil found in river deltas of the eastern coast is Alluvial Soil.

Following are the three main features of Alluvial soil -

Very fertile hence good for cultivation of crops
Consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay
It has a good quantity of potash, lime, phosphoric acid which is good for the growth of paddy and sugarcane

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