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Soil Resources in India

ICSE · Class 10 · Geography

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Importance, Formation and Composition of Soil

  • Soil is the loose material forming the thin surface layer of the Earth.
  • Soil supports plants, animals and human life because food production depends on fertile soil.
  • Soil formation depends on parent rock material, relief, climate, vegetation, animals, insects and human activity.
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Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

  • Soil erosion is the removal of nutrient-rich topsoil by water, wind and human activities.
  • Running water is a major cause of erosion during rainfall and runoff in monsoon season.
  • Sheet erosion removes a thin layer of surface soil uniformly across a wide area.
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Major Soil Groups of India

  • Indian soils are broadly divided into two geological groups: soils of Peninsular India and soils of extra peninsular India.
  • Soils of Peninsular India are formed in situ from the decomposition of rocks and are sedentary soils.
  • Soils of extra peninsular India are formed by transported or residual alluvium brought by rivers or wind.
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Alluvial Soils

  • Alluvial soils are the most important and widespread soil group of India.
  • They occupy about 15 lakh sq. km, or about 45.6% of the total land area of India.
  • They are formed from transported alluvium brought by rivers, so they are also called river soil.

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Soil forms through pedogenesisSoil contains inorganic materials such asSoil erosion is the removalSheet erosion removes a thin layerSoil conservation means preventing soil erosion

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