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Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
Red soil gets its characteristic colour due to: (A) High content of magnesium (B) Diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks (C) Leaching by heavy rainfall (D) Deposition of volcanic lava flows
  1. A High content of magnesium
  2. B Diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks
  3. C Leaching by heavy rainfall
  4. D Deposition of volcanic lava flows
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:27 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(B) Diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks

Explanation

The textbook explicitly states: "These soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks." Option C (leaching) is the cause of laterite soil formation, not red soil — a common confusion to avoid.

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