Critically analyse the role of major pedogenic processes—podzolization, laterization, gleization, solonization/solodization—in shaping Indian soils and their agricultural management. (Answer in 250 words)

Indian soils reflect diverse pedogenic pathways. Processes such as podzolization, laterization, gleization, salinization/solonization, and solodization imprint distinct chemical–physical constraints that shape land use and agricultural strategies across humid, sub-humid, and arid regions.