Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has divided India Soils into eight major groups:
Alluvial Soil:
- They are by far the largest and the most important soil group of India. They are composed of sediments deposited by rivers and the waves. Their chemical composition makes them one of the most fertile in the world. Usually
1. Hindalco bags Gare Palma coal mine
i. Aditya Birla group firm Hindalco Industries has won the Gare Palma IV/5 mine in Chhattisgarh by outbidding companies like BALCO, Sesa Sterlite, Ambuja Cements, which were also vying for the same block.
ii. Gare Palma IV/5 mine was won by Hindaco Industries at Rs 3,502 per tonne.
iii. States, including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal, are set to get over Rs 50,000 crore from the coal blocks sold in the ongoing auction.
1) Who was recently confirmed by the US Senate as the next American Defence Secretary?
(A) Ashton Carter
(B) Chuck Hagel
(C) Leon Panetta
(D) Robert M. Gates
