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  • Which of the following statement is INCORRECT regarding Desert soil?

    Question: Which of the following statement is INCORRECT regarding Desert soil?

    Options:

    It is basically sandy soil
    It retains moisture content
    It is light in colour
    It has high salt content

    🔑Key Points:
    -Desert soil is mostly sandy soil.
    -Desert soils are found in low rainfall areas.
    -Desert covers 20% to 30 % of the earth's land surface.
    -Desert soils tend to have an upper layer including deposits of Salt, Calcite, and Gypsum and are low in organic matters.
    -Desert soils are infertile due to their low nitrogen and organic content and high content of phosphate and calcium carbonate.
    -Due to the absence of water or rainfall in the desert moisture in the soils are low.

    🔴Additional Information:
    -Modern-day desertification is a huge problem the world is facing along with global warming.
    -Desertification is the process of degradation of the land area caused by human-induced activities and climatic variations.
    -Desertification results in 
    -Increase in infertility of soil
    -Reduction in soil cover
    -Lack of water, and
    -Soil salinization in irrigated areas.

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