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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 72

Topic: Geography

Q72

Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct ?

  1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil.

  2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.

  3. Cotton is extensively cultivated in this soil.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 and 2
  2. (b) 2 and 3Correct answer
  3. (c) 2 only
  4. (d) 3 only

Solution.

Answer: (b) 2 and 3

  1. Statement 1 is wrong: regur (black soil) is dark, not light-coloured.
  2. Statement 2 is correct: regur developed from the weathering of Deccan basalt lava.
  3. Statement 3 is correct: cotton is widely grown in it, hence the name black cotton soil.

Trap: Black-soil regions are semi-arid today; "hot and humid" refers to the climate in which the soil first formed, as in NCERT.