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General Knowledge · Q285

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 285

Q285

The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is

A.
laterite soils
Answer
B.
black soil
C.
red and yellow soil
D.
peat and marshy soil

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolonged weathering of the underlying parent rock.