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Geography of India | For UPSC and State Civil Services Examination | Includes 2023 Prelims and Mains questions | - Pearson
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Geography of India | For UPSC and State Civil Services Examination | Includes 2023 Prelims and Mains questions | - Pearson

by Neeraj Nachiketa
April 2024
Intermediate to advanced
592 pages
20h 6m
English
Pearson India
Content preview from Geography of India | For UPSC and State Civil Services Examination | Includes 2023 Prelims and Mains questions | - Pearson

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Soil

Pedology of Soil

In natural or anthropogenically altered ecosystems of the Earth, soil formation is a complex natural process that involves soil creation from mountain rock. The process of soil creation occurs throughout the biosphere, and as a result, soil develops a variety of specific characteristics that set it apart from other biosphere components and are absent from the rock that formed the soil.

Soil is the top layer of the Earth’s crust and was created over thousands of years by mountains continually eroding. It is primarily composed of four elements: minerals, organic matter, air, and water. Sand, silt, and clay are the three main ingredients responsible for its texture. The mineral texture of the soil varies depending on these ...

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