Consider the following statements regarding the minerals soils found in the Deccan Trap 1 Regur soil...........

Geography India - Soil and Vegetation

Consider the following statements regarding the minerals/soils found in the Deccan Trap:

1. Regur soil, found in this region, is low in calcium and potash.

2. Bauxite deposits, found in this region, are used in petrol refining.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

Basalts of the Deccan Trap are used for the construction of roads and buildings.
The bauxite deposits are used in petrol refining.
The decomposition of basalt yields argillaceous dark loamy regur soil, which is rich in calcium, magnesium, carbonates, potash and phosphates, and is utilized for the cultivation of cotton.