Question 6GS1GS1

To what extent temperature and precipitation are the most important factors that determine soil properties? (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Introduction

Soil is part of topography of an area indicates lithosphere zone in geographic zonation.

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Main Body

Diagram showing zonation of soils across India: Piedmont soil, Alluvial soil, Sandy soil, Black soil, Laterite soil, Red soil. Temperature: High temperature leads to good nutrient rate of extraction

Continuation: Temperature factors: red soils in high insolation area; black soil owing to ground temperature (basalt-deccan trap); leaching in tropical soils. Rain factors: coastal soils due to sand & saline intrusion; rain leads to sheet erosion on mountains; lack of fertility in evergreen forests due to continuous rains

— Chandana Jahnavi · AIR 50

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Conclusion

Hence both factors must be studied for soil health cards, agro-climatic zonation & soil stability to avoid land slide.

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Diagram

Map of India showing zonation of soils: Piedmont soil, Alluvial soil, Sandy soil (multiple regions), Black soil, Laterite soil, Red soil

Good visual representation of soil zonation across India

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Chandana Jahnavi

AIR 50

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Geography

Physical Geography

Soil formation factors - temperature and precipitation

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110

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