Available Answers

1. 1.

   Name one important crop cultivated in:

   1. Alluvial soil.
   2. Black soil.
   3. Red soil.
   4. Laterite soil.
2. 2.

   Name 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. 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. 4.

   Name two major types of soil erosion in India.

5. 5.

   Name the causes of soil erosion in desert regions.

6. 6.

   Distinguish between Regur soil and Laterite soil.