Question

How is soil classified? State the names of various types of soil.

Answer 1

Soil is classified on the basis of its colour, climate, parental rocks, structure, humus,etc. Recently, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has divided the types of soil found in India into 8 types. They are:

1. Alluvial soil
2. Red soil
3. Black Soil
4. Laterite Soil
5. Desert Soil
6. Mountain Soil
7. Forest Soil
8. Marshy or Peaty Soil.