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The entire northern plains are made of which soil?
ALaterite
BAlluvial
CBlack regur
DRed soil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Alluvial
1. Rivers deposited it over ages.
2. It is the most widely spread soil.
3. The plains are alluvial.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography, Contemporary India II, Chapter 1, Resources and Development._
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