DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Soil formed after leaching and rich in Al and Fe is:

    A)  alluvial          

    B)  podsol      

    C)  laterite         

    D)  none of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Laterite soils are formed through a process called laterisation in which silica dissolves and leaches downwardly but iron and aluminium remain on the top soil. Alluvial soils are transported soils which have been formed by siltation of river and sea. Podsol is gray-ash-like surface as a result of leaching.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner