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_______ soil is also known by different names like Reh, Kallar and Usar?

Peaty and Marshy Soils

Saline and Alkaline Soil

Red soils

Alluvial Soil

Laterite Soil

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Saline and alkaline soils have sodium, calcium and magnesium salt encrustations on the surface. These soils are found in drier tracts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Saline and alkaline soils are locally called by different names like ‘Reh’, ‘Kallar’, ‘Usar’ ‘Chopan’ ‘Kari’ and ‘Thur’.

By: Chetna Yaduvanshi

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