Q115
Podzolization is a process of accumulation in soil
A.
Silica
AnswerB.
Iron and aluminium oxides
C.
CaCO3
D.
CuSO4
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Podsolization is a complex soil formation process by which dissolved organic matter like silica and ions of iron and aluminium, released through weathering of various minerals, form organo-mineral complexes and are moved from the upper parts of the soil profile and deposit in the deeper parts of soil.The surface soils have relatively infertile and high in silica because of the process of podsolization.