BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2012

  • question_answer
    Soil formed after leaching and rich in Al and Fe is

    A)  alluvial         

    B)  podsol

    C)  laterite         

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Laterite soils are formed through a process called laterization, in which silica dissolves and leaches downwardly but iron and aluminum remain on the top soil. These soils are red acidic soils, rich in organic matter, iron and aluminium but deficient in lime, Mg, P and K, etc.


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