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Calcium carbonate nodules formed in tropical soils are called:
AHardpan
BHumus
CLoess
DKanker
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Kanker
1. Hardpans are salt crusts of dry climates.
2. Kanker nodules form under intermediate rainfall.
3. Tundra soils hold mechanically broken material.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 6, Geomorphic Processes._
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