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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CHSL - 12 April 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q48

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What kind of soil is most suitable for growing cashew nuts?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Red laterite soil.

  • Laterite soil is mainly found in Karnataka, Kerala and the hilly areas of Odisha and Assam.
  • It is also used as road pavement materials to provide a better sub-base, gravel for roads and base materials.
  • The soil is used in cotton growing, rice cultivation, wheat cultivation, pulses growing, and cultivation of tea, growing coffee, growing rubber, growing coconut, and growing cashews.