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ch - 4 Soils in India — Geography STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Geographych - 4 Soils in India1 Mark
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Why is the Red Soil red in colour?
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Red Soil is red in colour because it contains a great proportion of iron-oxides. At several places, their colour has slightly changed and appears brown or grey.

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