As per the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS), the type of soil represented by 'MH' is

Inorganic silts of high plasticity with liquid limit more than 50%

Inorganic silts of low plasticity with liquid limit less than 50%

Inorganic clays of high plasticity with liquid limit less than 50%

Inorganic clays of low plasticity with liquid limit more than 50%

GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Q11 — Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering - Soil Classification

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Geotechnical Engineering - Soil Classification has appeared in GATE Civil Engineering 4 times across 4 years (2019, 2021, 2025, 2026).

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USCSsoil classificationMHplasticityliquid limit