Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.3.2 Soils, natural vegetation and wildlife

4.3.2.4 Arid, saline, peaty, forest and mountain soils

These are the minor soil groups of India: dry-land arid soils, salt-affected soils, humus-rich peaty soils and the varied soils of forested hills.

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Key terms

  • arid soil
  • kankar
  • saline soil
  • Usara
  • reh
  • kallar
  • gypsum
  • peaty soil
  • Kari
  • forest soil
  • Aridisols

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