Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements regarding laterite soil:

  1. It develops under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall.
  2. Intense leaching removes lime and silica while leaving iron oxides and aluminium compounds behind.
  3. Its humus content remains high because bacterial activity is slow under tropical temperatures.
  4. Manures and fertilisers can make it suitable for cultivation, while red laterites may support cashew cultivation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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