Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Indian Geography

Question:
Which of the following soil is most suitable for growing cotton?
Options:
Red Soil
Peaty Soil
Alluvial Soil
Black Soil
Correct Answer:
Black Soil
Explanation:
Those soils are often referred to as regur but are popularly known as “black cotton soils,” since cotton has been the most common traditional crop in areas where they are found. Black soils are derivatives of trap lava and are spread mostly across interior Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh on the Deccan lava plateau and the Malwa Platea