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The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of:

UPSC · 2021 · Geography
Question:
The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of:

Options

brown forest soil
fissure volcanic rock
granite and schist
shale and limestone
Answer: fissure volcanic rock

Explanation:
Black cotton soil (Regur) developed from basaltic lava flows of the Deccan Traps, which are fissure volcanic rocks rich in iron and magnesium.

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