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How is the soil named by you in (i) above formed?
Topic: Black soil
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(c) Formed by the weathering of basic lava rocks..
Explanation
Black soil forms in place from the weathering of the basaltic (basic) lava rocks of the Deccan.
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Formed by the weathering of basic lava rocks..
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