CLASS10 · Socialscience · Indian Soils

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. A

   Alluvial soil

   B

   Northern plains; rich in potash, lime

2. A

   Black soil

   B

   Deccan trap; cotton cultivation

3. A

   Red and yellow soil

   B

   Eastern and southern Deccan plateau

4. A

   Laterite soil

   B

   Heavy rainfall regions; iron-rich

5. A

   Arid soil

   B

   Western Rajasthan; sandy and saline

6. A

   Mountain soil

   B

   Forested hilly regions

Instructions

Match each Indian soil type to its region or character.