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NDA 2 2025 GAT, question 126

Topic: Geography

Q126

Laterite soil in India is rich in which of the following ?

  1. Calcium

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Phosphate

  4. Potash

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Solution.

Answer: (d) 4 only

  1. NCERT describes laterite soils as poor in nitrogen, phosphate and calcium.
  2. It describes them as relatively rich in iron oxide and potash, so only potash (4) fits.

Trap: In farm practice, heavily leached laterite soils are often short of potash too; the key follows the NCERT description.