PDE Q109
0. The new alluvial deposits found the Gangetic plain are known as
- Option : C
- Explanation :
Khadar soils are the newer, more fertile alluvial deposits laid down by rivers annually during floods.
A. Bhabar – Incorrect. Consists of coarse material found in foothill zones.
B. Bhangar – Incorrect. Older alluvial deposits, less fertile.
C. Khadar – Correct. Newer alluvium, highly fertile.
D. Terai – Incorrect. Marshy land lying south of the Bhabar zone.
