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Name two nutrients in which alluvial soil is deficient. Briefly write how does the fertility of soil affect distribution of population.

Answer:

Alluvial soil is deficient in organic and nitrogenous materials. Fertility of the soil affects the population in distribution. For example:

(i) Alluvial soil of the northern plains supports high density of population.

(ii) Areas of mountain soil and desert soil like Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan are sparsely populated.