Consider the following statements regarding soils:
- 1. Soils having a very high content of sodium and calcium and pH of more than 7.0 are alkaline soils.
- 2. Black cotton soil had developed on the Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.
- 3. Laterite soils are characterised by a deep weathered layer from which silica has been leached.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2024