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प्रश्न
Giver a geographical reason for the each of the following:
Alluvial soil differs in texture.
उत्तर
Alluvial soil differs in texture as it is formed by the deposition of sediments by rivers. The alluvial soil which gets deposited in the upper reaches of the river is coarse and dry, while extremely fine and moist alluvial soil is deposited at the lower reaches of the river.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the items in Column I with those in Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| A home for living organisms | Large particles |
| Upper layer of the soil | All kinds of soil |
| Sandy soil | Dark in colour |
| Middle layer of the soil | Small particles and packed tight |
| Clayey soil | Lesser amount of humus |
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Black soil does not get leached.
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Give a single word for the following:
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