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Black soil (regur), ideal for COTTON cultivation, is found mainly in:
AIndo-Gangetic plain
BEastern coastal plains
CHimalayan slopes
DDeccan trap region (Maharashtra, MP)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Deccan trap region (Maharashtra, MP)
1. Black soil (regur) covers the Deccan plateau, derived from weathering of basaltic lava.
2. Found mainly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
3. Rich in calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime — highly suited to COTTON.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 SST Geography Ch 1 §1.4 Black Soil_
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