Question: Which of the following statements about U.P. Soil are correct 1. In the western plains Saharanpur, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar) the soil is deeper and fertile. 2. The soil in the central regions comprising Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Hardoi, Kanpur and Azamgarh districts are loamy and sandy.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Options:
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
🔑 Key Points
→ In the western plains (Saharanpur, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar), the soil is deeper and fertile.
→ Further eastwards (Bareilly, Moradabad, Bijnor, and Pilibhit), the soil becomes loamy.
→ Further down the Pilibhit district, some of the soil becomes acidic, while the rest shows alkaline properties.
→ The soil in the central regions comprising Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Hardoi, Kanpur, and Azamgarh districts is loamy and sandy.
→ In the western plains (Saharanpur, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar), the soil is deeper and fertile.
→ Further eastwards (Bareilly, Moradabad, Bijnor, and Pilibhit), the soil becomes loamy.
→ Further down the Pilibhit district, some of the soil becomes acidic, while the rest shows alkaline properties.
→ The soil in the central regions comprising Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Hardoi, Kanpur, and Azamgarh districts is loamy and sandy.
📌 Important Points
→ Statement 1 is correct.
→ Statement 2 is correct.