Question
Download Solution PDFThe percolation rate of water is the least in ........... soil.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 1 i.e. Clay.
- Clay soils have very fine particles through which water cannot easily percolate.
- What is percolation -
- When we sprinkle water on the ground, it is soon absorbed by the soil.
- The process in which water passes down slowly through the soil is called the percolation of water.
- Percolation varies with soil type while sandy soli allows maximum percolation, clay soil allows minimum percolation of water.
| Soil Type | Percolation Rate |
| Clay | Slow |
| Sandy | High Percolation rate |
| Gravel | High |
| Loamy | Moderate |
- Type of soil In India -
- Alluvial Soils
- Black soil
- Red soils
- Laterite and Lateritic soils
- Forest and Mountain soils
- Arid and desert soils
- Peaty and Marshy soils
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