1. Formed mainly due to silt deposited by rivers; may form in coastal regions due to wave action2. Rocks of the Himalayas form the parent material => the parent material is of transported origin3. Largest soil group; ~46% of area4. Most productive for agriculture; support ~40% of population5. Found in: Indo-Gangetic-Bhramaputra plains, deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna & Kaveri6. Best suited to irrigation7. Yield splendid crops of rice, wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, jute, maize, oilseeds, vegetables and fruits8. Khadar & bhangar

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1. 1. Formed mainly due to silt deposited by rivers; may form in coastal regions due to wave action
2. Rocks of the Himalayas form the parent material => the parent material is of transported origin
3. Largest soil group; ~46% of area
4. Most productive for agriculture; support ~40% of population
5. Found in: Indo-Gangetic-Bhramaputra plains, deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna & Kaveri
6. Best suited to irrigation
7. Yield splendid crops of rice, wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, jute, maize, oilseeds, vegetables and fruits
8. Khadar & bhangar