Laterite Soil
Laterite Soil is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2013, 2023). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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खालील विधाने पाहावीत व त्यातील कोणते योग्य नाही ते सांगावे. (a) भारतात गाळाची मृदा सर्वात अधिक पसरलेली आहे. (b) एकूणच गाळाची मृदा अत्यंत सुपीक असते. (c) तिच्या वयोमानाप्रमाणे गाळाची मृदा 2 वर्गात मोडते - जुनी-बांगर आणि नवी-खादर. (d) खादर मृदा बांगर मृदा पेक्षा अधिक सुपीक असते. (e) गाळाच्या मृदेत पुरेशा प्रमाणात पोटॅश, फॉस्फोरिक ऑॅसिड व लाइम असते. (f) गाळाची मृदा ऊस, भात, गहू व कडधान्यांकरिता उत्कृष्ट असते. Consider the following statements and state what is not true of the Alluvial Soils ? (a) Alluvial soils are most widely spread soils. (b) Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. (c) On the basis of their age they are classified into two - old : Bangar and new : Khadar. (d) Khadar soils are more fertile than Bangar (e) Alluvial soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime (f) Alluvial soils are ideal for sugarcane, paddy, wheat and pulses
(a)भारतभरात गाळाची मृदा सर्वात अधिक पसरलेली आहे. / Alluvial soils are most widely spread soils.
(b)एकूणच गाळाची मृदा अत्यंत सुपीक असते. / Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile.
(c)तिच्या वयोमानाप्रमाणे गाळाची मृदा 2 वर्गात मोडते - जुनी-बांगर आणि नवी-खादर. / On the basis of their age they are classified into two - old : Bangar and new : Khadar.
(d)खादर मृदा बांगर मृदा पेक्षा अधिक सुपीक असते. / Khadar soils are more fertile than Bangar
(e)गाळाच्या मृदेत पुरेशा प्रमाणात पोटॅश, फॉस्फोरिक ऑॅसिड व लाइम असते. / Alluvial soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime
(f)गाळाची मृदा ऊस, भात, गहू व कडधान्यांकरिता उत्कृष्ट असते. / Alluvial soils are ideal for sugarcane, paddy, wheat and pulses
All statements provided about alluvial soil are factually correct: they cover the largest area in India, are very fertile, divided into Bangar (old) and Khadar (new) with Khadar being more fertile, and contain adequate potash, lime, and phosphoric acid.
24. खालीलपैकी कोणत्या मृदेत लोह व बॉक्साइट खनिजाचे प्रमाण अधिक असते ? Which of the following soil contain the maximum proportion of iron and bauxite minerals ?
Laterite soil (जांभी मृदा) is formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods, leading to the leaching of silica and leaving behind rich deposits of iron and aluminium/bauxite oxides.