Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2008

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    The soil which is transported by wind is known  as

    A)  colluvial                              

    B)  eolian

    C)  aluvial                                 

    D)  glacial soil

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Soil transportation by wind is common in dry      regions where soil is chiefly sandy and the           vegetation is very poor. Transported soils are          those where the weathered material is taken    away at other places. Depending on the nature of     these transporting agents the transported soil   may be             (i) Glacial transportation by gladers (large mass of                snow ice)             (ii) Eolian Transportation by wind             (iii) Alluvial Transportation by running water             (iv) Colluvial Transportation by gravity.


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