Geography PYQ 462 of 587 · World Climate, Soils, Tribes & Languages · Soils

The formal development of Terrarossa takes place in that part of land which consists of –

  1. ALimestone
  2. BCynite
  3. CGranite
  4. DSandstone

39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994

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Correct answer: (a) Limestone

Explanation

Terra rossa is a type of red clayey soil, formed by the weathering of limestone and dolomite-bearing rocks. It contains a mixture of clay and sand, and it has iron oxide.

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