Q. Alluvial soils are mostly found in which region
Solution:
Soil with soil profile is called zonal soil and soil without different horizons is called azonal or alluvial soil. The alluvial soil is referred to as immature soil, and it is the transported soil that has been formed by the siltation of rivers and sea.
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, stretching from Delhi to Kolkata including the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal covering about 3.75 lakh sq km area. The upper Gangetic plain is drained by the Ganga and its tributaries like the Yamuna, the Ram Ganga, the Sarda, the Gomati and the Ghaghara rivers. These rivers bring large quantities of alluvium from the mountains and deposits in this extensive plain. The gradient is comparatively steep in the northern part covering an approximate area of 1.49 lakh sq km.
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, stretching from Delhi to Kolkata including the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal covering about 3.75 lakh sq km area. The upper Gangetic plain is drained by the Ganga and its tributaries like the Yamuna, the Ram Ganga, the Sarda, the Gomati and the Ghaghara rivers. These rivers bring large quantities of alluvium from the mountains and deposits in this extensive plain. The gradient is comparatively steep in the northern part covering an approximate area of 1.49 lakh sq km.