Consider the following statements about black soil of India 1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet.

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Consider the following statements about black soil of India

1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet.

2. Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


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(a) Black soils become sticky when it is wet. It is rich in iron, lime, calcium, Magnesium, carbonates, and alumina and poor in Phosphorous, Nitrogen and Organic matter. The soil is black in colour because it is volcanic in origin. It is created from igneous rocks, and is also called ‘regur soil’.

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