Which soil is formed due to the leaching of bases and silica in areas receiving high rainfall with alternating wet and dry spells?

🔑Key Points:
-Laterite soil is formed in areas receiving high rainfall with alternating wet and dry spells.
-This soil is red to reddish-yellow in color
-Heavy rains cause the leaching of bases and silica from the surface of the soil.
-The soil shows an acidic character with a pH of 5 to 6 and is poor in nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, magnesium, and lime. 
-Such soil is porous and well-drained with poor water-holding capacity
-The soil is found in eastern Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam, and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.