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Which is the most widespread soil of India?
Topic: Distribution of soils
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(b) Alluvial soil.
Explanation
Alluvial soil, deposited by the rivers, covers the whole northern plain and the coastal deltas — roughly two-fifths of the country.
In words
Alluvial soil.
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