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5(i)
Observe the picture of ex-situ soil given below and answer the questions that follow:
Identify the types of soil marked as A and B.
Topic: Alluvial soil types
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A — the newer alluvium (khadar) of the floodplain. B — the older alluvium (bangar) of the river terrace.
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