Which of the following statement is false regarding the characteristics of black soil ........

Agriculture and Rural Development (Phase-I/II) Soil and Water Conservation

Which of the following statement is false regarding the characteristics of black soil?

Black soil is also called as Regur soil.

Black soil is found in areas of the Deccan lava tract covering states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh; and along the river valleys of Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, and Krishna.

Black soil is formed due to the weathering process of metamorphic rocks.

Black soil is rich in magnesium and aluminium.

Black soil is mostly clayey and sticky in nature.

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Explanation:

The thin material covering the Earth’s surface, soil is formed due to the interaction of factors like rocks, topography, climate, and organisms. Weathering of rocks or the process by which the parent rock material found deep inside the Earth is broken down into smaller particles which is one of the main processes involved in soil formation. Black soil is formed due to the weathering of igneous rocks and basaltic lava rocks. Weathering of metamorphic rocks forms Red soil.