Question

Water logging occurs in
A. Clay soil
B. Loamy soil
C. Gravel soil
D. Sandy soil

Answer 1

Hint: 1) The particle size of this soil is very small and its water retention capacity is very high and permeability is very low.
2) This soil covers the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and spreads along the valleys of Godavari and Krishna in the southeast direction.

Complete answer:
A. Clay soil: Amongst the other two types of dirt, clay is the smallest particle. For very little to no airspace, the particles in this soil are closely mixed. This soil has very strong water preservation properties which makes it impossible for it to penetrate moisture and air. When wet, it is very sticky to the touch, but when dry, it is smooth.

B. Loamy soil: A mixture of sand, clay and another form of soil particle known as silt is loamy soil. Silt forms in river beds as a deposit. The size of the particles of silt is between the sand and the clay particles. The loamy soil has humus in it as well. For the growth of plants, it has the right water holding power.

C. Gravel soil: Gravel is a very thin lump of rock and stone that is uneven. It is rougher and rougher than sand, and smaller than bricks. A significant proportion of rocks or gravel will have soil that is rocky or gravelly.

D. Sandy soil: Based on the proportion of particles of different sizes, the soil is graded. If there is a higher proportion of large particles in the soil, it is called sandy soil. Water will drain through the spaces between the particles of sand easily. Sandy soils, therefore, tend to be light, well ventilated and dry.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: 1) The main soil community in India is alluvial soil. By the deposition of silt by the Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra rivers, alluvial soil is formed. Around 46 percent of the total land area is occupied by this soil group.
2) The district of Sonitpur, in Assam, has the maximum overall waterlogging area of 83505 hectare area.