2014 · Q90
Consider the following statements :
- 1Weathered rock with change of volume is called saprolite.
- 2The process of landscape formation by deep weathering followed by stripping of the saprolite is called etching.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Deeply weathered rock is saprolite; etching is landscape formation by weathering then stripping of saprolite.