Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2014

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    Which one of the following pair of soil and its specific characteristic is incorrectly matched?

    A) Terra rossa - most suitable for rose cultivation

    B) Chernozems - richest soil on the planet

    C) Black soil - rich in calcium carbonate

    D) Laterite - contain aluminum compounds

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Black soil is dark soil or dark brown in color. This type of soil is formed from the basaltic rock under semiarid condition. Black soil logically known as regur or black cotton soil. This soil is deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus but is rich in potash and lime and not in calcium carbonate.


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