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Suppose you are given two bags of soil, one containing bhangar soil and the other containing khadar soil. But nothing is written on the bags about the soil types. How will you distinguish the two soil types?
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On the basis of its age, the alluvial soil is of two types — bhangar and khadar. Both of them have different appearance and texture.
The bhangar soil or the older alluvium is composed of lime nodules or kankars and has a clayey composition. The khadar soil is light in colour and is composed of newer deposits. It is formed of fine silt and clay.
So by examining the appearance and texture of the two soils, I will distinguish between the bag of khadar and bhangar soil.
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