Per NCERT, what is the PARENT material from which black soil (regur) is formed?
ALava flows (Deccan Trap basalt) of the northwest Deccan plateau
BSandstone
CCoral
DLimestone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lava flows (Deccan Trap basalt) of the northwest Deccan plateau
Per NCERT §Black Soil, black soil from basalt lava flows. The other rocks don't form regur.
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