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Types of soils of India and their distribution A wide variety of soils are found in a large country like India. Although the survey of Indian soils has been done by many government and non-government organizations, but today what I am going to tell you about the classification of soils is from the Indian Agricultural Institute, Delhi. Types of soils of India In terms of convenience, varieties of soils found in different regions of India are divided into five types of soils. Soil Type  Alluvial Soil Black Soil Red Soil Laterite Soil Sandy (desert-Desert Soil) soil Note : Alluvial, black, red and yellow soils contain potash and lime, but they lack phosphoric acid, nitrogen and humus. Humus is very much found in laterite soil and sandy soil but there is lack of other elements. Alluvium Alluvial Soil is also known as loam and alluvial soil. The soil brought by the rivers is called alluvial soil. This soil is found in all the northern plains of our countr...