MPSC Rajyaseva 2023 GS Paper 1 — Question 24

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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 ?

a)(1) तांबडी मृदा / Red soil

b)(2) रेगूर मृदा / Regur soil

c)(3) जांभी मृदा / Laterite soil✓ Correct

d)(4) गाळाची मृदा / Alluvial soil

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.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Laterite soil is prominently found in the coastal districts of Maharashtra like Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.

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