Geography
Rice thrives in the …………… soils grown along the river banks.
- laterite
- red
- black
- alluvial
Indian Agriculture Food Crops
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alluvial
Reason — Deep fertile clayey or loamy soils are well suited for rice cultivation, and rice thrives in the alluvial soils along the river banks which can retain standing water in the field.
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