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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Presence of ferric oxides
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Standard Reference VerifiedRed soil develops on crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks under conditions of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan Plateau. The characteristic red color is due to the wide diffusion of iron (ferric oxides) in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
The reddish tint in geological and soil formations is characteristically caused by oxidized iron (ferric oxides).
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