Question

The type of alluvial soil found on the slightly elevated terraces are known as ________
A. Terai
B. Bangar
C. Khadar
D. Bhabar

Answer 1

Hint: The classification of alluvial soils is made based on their age. These are (1) Old Alluvial (Bangar) (2) New Alluvial(Khadar). Khadar refers to the Indo-Gangetic floodplain. However, the older alluvium on the slightly elevated terraces is referred to as bhangar. It may lead to some areas being infertile.

Complete Step by Step answer:
Khadar, Bangar, Bhabar Terai are the types of alluvial soils.
The alluvial soil is found in India, mainly in the Indo–Gangetic plain. The type of alluvial soils includes: khadar (pale brown, sandy clays to loamy, less calcareous, and carbonaceous soil.)
It is found in the low areas of the valley that gets flooded on a regular basis) and older bhangar soils (dark-colored, mostly clayey, and containing lime nodules)
Moreover, terai comprises wet grasslands and thick forests to be utilized for agriculture.
Furthermore, Bhabar is found on the foothills of Shivalik. It comprises pebble studded rocks. Thus, there are no rivers. This makes it unsuitable for agricultural purposes.
Bhangar, however, refers to the highland made up of old alluvium. It comprises the deposition of calcareous sediments. These are popularly known as Kankar.
Hence, the soil found in slightly elevated areas is Bhangar.

Note: Please note that the type of soil has similar sounds and spellings i.e. Bangar and Bhabar. You may also get confused between the two. However, you should notice that Bhabar soils are not suitable for agricultural purposes.