Question : The word laterite, as used in the "laterite soil", has been derived from the Latin word that means:
Option 1: Rock
Option 2: Silica
Option 3: Calcium
Option 4: Brick
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Correct Answer: Brick
Solution : The correct answer is Brick .
"Laterite" comes from the Latin word "later", which means "brick". It is extensively used to make bricks. The soil is found in the north and eastern parts of the Shillong plateau in the northeastern states, on the peaks of basaltic hills, the plateaus of the Vindhyachal, Satpura and neighbouring ranges in Madhya Pradesh.
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