The shallow black soil dominates in which of the following States?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Black soils (Vertisols) are self-mulching - they form deep cracks during dry seasons.
Black soil distribution:
Madhya Pradesh:
Covers Malwa plateau
Cotton growing region
Maharashtra:
Deccan plateau
80% of state's area
Other states have different soils:
Odisha: Laterite soils
Tamil Nadu: Red soils
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Reasoning from parent rock and weathering pattern: Black soils (regur) form from the in-situ weathering of Deccan Trap basalt under semi-arid conditions, where weathering is limited the resulting soil stays shallow. The Deccan Trap basalt belt runs mainly through Maharashtra and the Malwa Plateau of Madhya Pradesh, so shallow black soils are concentrated in these two states. Odisha and Tamil Nadu lie outside this basaltic belt (dominated instead by laterite and red soils), so they can be ruled out. This leaves Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra as correct, option (A) and (B) only.
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