2023 · Q110
Consider the following statements about Laterite soil found in India:
- 1Laterite soil is found in high altitudes of Himalaya.
- 2It is a very fertile soil.
- 3It is a red colour soil due to presence of iron oxide.
- 4It is poor in Nitrogen, Potash and organic matter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A3 only
- B2 and 4 only
- C3 and 4 only
- D1, 3 and 4 only
Explanation
Laterite soils are red in colour because of the concentration of iron oxide left after leaching (3), and they are poor in nitrogen, potash and organic matter for the same reason (4). They develop in high-rainfall regions such as the Western and Eastern Ghats, not in the high altitudes of the Himalaya (1 is wrong), and leaching makes them infertile rather than very fertile (2 is wrong). Hence statements 3 and 4 only.