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1. 1.

   Name the following:

   1. One important crop cultivated in:
      1. Alluvial soil.
      2. Black soil.
      3. Red soil.
      4. Laterite soil.
   2. The type of soil found in the following places:
      1. The Indus and Gangetic Plains.
      2. The Malwa Plateau.
      3. Crystalline rocky regions of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
   3. Name the soil which:
      1. is good for the cultivation of cashew nuts.
      2. covers almost all of West Bengal.
      3. is a result of leaching.
   4. Two major types of soil erosion in India.
   5. The causes of soil erosion in desert regions.
2. 2.

   Distinguish between Regur soils and laterite soils.

3. 3.

   Distinguish between Transported and 'in situ' soils.

4. 4.

   Distinguish between Inland alluviam and Coastal alluviam.

5. 5.

   Distinguish between Khadar and Bhangar alluvial soils.

6. 6.

   Distinguish between soils of the Northern Plains and soils of the Deccan Plateau.