Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils.

Options

A. Black cotton soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Peaty soil

Answer

C

Explanation

Lateritic soils are the most weathered and infertile of all soil types. Due to intensive leaching and low base-ex change capacity, typical lateritic soils are generally infer tile and of little value for crop production (Geography of India by Smita Sengupta, p 63).