Consider the statements regarding red and yellow soils.
1. Soil looks yellowish when iron diffused in the soil gets hydrated.
2. Red and yellow soils are mainly found in the deltaic regions especially in the Eastern Indian coast.
3. Less fertile coarser soils are found in the uplands while fertile fine soils occur in the< low lying regions.
Which are the correct statements?
1 only.
1, 2 only.
1, 3 only.
2, 3 only.
Explanation:
This type of soils get red colour when iron is diffused in the crystalline and metamorphicrocks. The same soil turns yellow when the iron diffused gets turned into hydrated form. These soils occur generally in the drier regions of Eastern and Southern India and not in thedeltaic regions.
This type of soils get red colour when iron is diffused in the crystalline and metamorphicrocks. The same soil turns yellow when the iron diffused gets turned into hydrated form. These soils occur generally in the drier regions of Eastern and Southern India and not in thedeltaic regions.