Which of the following statements regarding soil is/are correct?
- 1. Alluvial soils are rich in nitrogen content.
- 2. Black soils are rich in iron and lime but deficient in nitrogen.
- 3. Laterite soils are rich in iron and aluminium but deficient in nitrogen and potassium.
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2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2016
– Black soils are rich in iron, lime, magnesium, and alumina, but are deficient in nitrogen, phosphorus, and humus.
– Laterite soils, formed by intense leaching, are rich in iron oxides and aluminium, but poor in nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, lime, and magnesium.