Maharashtra Plateau is especially associated with which soil?

Correct answer: Black soil

The correct answer is A, black soil. Much of the Maharashtra Plateau is part of the Deccan Trap region, formed by extensive basaltic lava flows. Over time, weathering of this basalt produced the deep, dark regur soil commonly called black soil. It has a high clay content and can retain moisture for a long period, which is especially useful in the seasonally dry Deccan region. Cotton is the crop most famously associated with it, although other crops such as soybean, wheat and pulses may also be grown. Sandy soil is more typical of dry desert or coastal deposits, saline soil has excess soluble salts, and “mountain snow soil” is not a standard Indian soil category. Therefore, option A is the precise geographical association.