Residual soil can be defined as a soil material which is the result of weathering and decomposition of rocks that has not been transported from its original place.Alluvial soil has the highest productivity with respect to other soils. It is present mostly along rivers and is carried by its streams during weathering of rocks.

Eolian (or aeolian) sediments are wind deposited materials that consist primarily of sand or silt-sized particles
Glacial soil is found in high Himalayan regions having rocky terrain with ice blocks. They are covered with snow for most of the year. The soil is much less exposed to the air due to snow cover.