The soil which originates under tallgrass prairie vegetation is called
(A) Black soils
(B) Chestnut soils
(C) Chemozem soils
(D) Terra rosa soils
Correct Answer : Chemozem soils
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 2005
Explanation : Chemozem or black earth variety of soil is rich in organic matter in the form of humus. It is generally a modified type of loess. True chemozem is black in color, but there are various grades, shading off into gray and chestnut-brown soils. It forms in areas that have cold winters, hot summers, and rapid evaporation of precipitation; generally only tall grass is found native on chemozem.
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