Pragnya IAS · Map 59 · Map skills
Nagpur district: soils map study
See how a district soil map translates geology and slope into agricultural capability.
STUDY NOTE 1
Black soil dominance
Deep and medium black (regur) soils cover the basaltic tracts; shallow gravelly soils skirt the hills; alluvium lines the Kanhan and Wardha valleys.
STUDY NOTE 2
Soil depth classes
District maps grade soils by depth and texture — deep black soils hold cotton and oranges; shallow phases suit only hardy millets and pasture.
STUDY NOTE 3
Reading for planning
Soil maps feed land-capability classification: which fields can take irrigation, which need contour bunding, which should stay forested.
Map reading task
Given a district soil legend, assign a suitable crop to each of three soil classes with a one-line reason.
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What does this nagpur district: soils lesson explain?
Deep and medium black (regur) soils cover the basaltic tracts; shallow gravelly soils skirt the hills; alluvium lines the Kanhan and Wardha valleys.
UPSC map practice & Geography Optional connection
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