Per NCERT Class 10 Geography Ch 1, ALLUVIAL SOIL is the most widely spread Indian soil. Which rivers deposited it?
ARainfall directly without rivers
BThe Krishna and Godavari only
CThe Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra (Himalayan river systems)
DThe Narmada and Tapi only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra (Himalayan river systems)
Per NCERT §Alluvial Soils, deposited by the three big Himalayan river systems. Also found in eastern delta regions.
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