alleryLaterite soil forms primarily under conditions of:
ACold and dry climate
BTundra climate
CArid desert conditions
DHigh temperature and heavy rainfall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. High temperature and heavy rainfall
1. Laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature AND heavy rainfall — typical tropical monsoon climate.
2. Heavy rain leaches away silica and bases, leaving iron and aluminium oxides.
3. Found in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu hills, parts of Odisha and West Bengal.
4. Suitable for tea, coffee, cashew when properly fertilized.
_Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 1 §1.4 Laterite Soil_
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