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  • _______ soil is also known as Omnibus group.

    Question: _______ soil is also known as Omnibus group.

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    Desert
    Red
    Black
    Laterite

    -Red soil occupies third-largest in area of 10.6% of the total area in India.
    -Red soil is also known as the Omnibus group.
    -Red soil occurs extensively in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, southern Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Chotanagpur plateau of Jharkhand.
    -The redness of this soil id due to the high concentration of the Iron oxide.
    -Cultivation is difficult due to its low water holding capacity.
    ( Black Soil
    -Found largely in the Deccan Plateau.
    -Also called Regur soil.
    -Well-suited for cotton cultivation.
    -Also known as Chernozem.
    ( Laterite Soil
    -Formed due to the weathering of laterite rocks.
    -Rich in iron and aluminium content.
    -Rusty-red in color due to high iron oxide content.
    -Suitable for building purposes.
    ( Desert Soil
    -Found in Rajasthan, parts of Gujarat, Haryana, and Punjab.
    -High salt and low humus content.
    -Can be made fertile by adding gypsum.
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