Practically about 60 years ago, principally suppressive soils for soil-borne pathogens were diagnosed and mostly assigned to antagonistic or suppressive microorganisms. Soil disease suppression is the reduction in the prevalence of soil-borne diseases even when a host crop and inoculums are present in the soil. Suppressive soil diseases provide plants with effective protection against infection by soil-borne pathogens consisting of bacteria, fungi, oomycetes and nematodes. Rather than testing ,identifying and applying potential bio control agents in an inundative fashion, exploration into suppressive soils has tried to comprehend how indigenous microbiomes can alleviate disease, even in the existence of the pathogen , favourable environment and susceptible host. Soils are a valuable source of microbes that are assumed to help plants suppress pathogens by optimizing the plant health ,hyperparasitizethe pathogen or compete against pathogens , induce natural plant defence, generate antibiotics. General types of two suppression has been elucidated:- General and Specific suppression along with their theories. Suppressive soil is an attractive technique of bio control , because it has the capacity to be viable over numerous seasons under favourable conditions. To date, numerous microbial genera have been proposed as key players in soil disease suppression , but the complication of the microbial interactions as well as the primary mechanisms and microbial traits remain elusive for most suppressive soil. Disease suppressive soils are the best examples of microbiome-mediated protection of plants against root infections by soil-borne pathogens. Thus, this review dissertation critically investigates disease-suppressive attributes in soils , biotic and abiotic determinants affecting DSS , mechanisms involved, concise history and also reviewing their case studies.