Question

Arrange the following soils of India in ascending order on the basis of areal extent. \[ \begin{aligned} A.&\ \text{Black soils} B.&\ \text{Arid and desert soils} C.&\ \text{Laterite and lateritic soils} D.&\ \text{Alluvial soils} \end{aligned} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. B, A, C, D
• B. A, B, D, C
• C. C, B, A, D
• D. B, C, A, D

Hint:

Alluvial soil has the largest area; black soil is second.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question:

• Arrange the soils of India in ascending order of areal extent.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• Alluvial soils cover by far the largest area, followed by black soils.

• Arid and desert soils and laterite soils cover much smaller areas; as per the NTA final answer key the order from smallest to largest is Arid and desert (B), Laterite (C), Black (A), Alluvial (D).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (D) B, C, A, D.