Q1. “Laterite Soil” is found in India in
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Deccan Plateau
(d) Satpura region in Madhya Pradesh
(UPSC Prelims 1979)
Answer: (a) Western Ghats
Explanation: Laterite soil forms in hot and wet tropical areas, especially in the Western Ghats, due to intense leaching and weathering. It is rich in iron and aluminium, but poor in fertility, often used for plantation crops like tea and coffee.
