Dr. Lal and Jain Solutions for Exercise 1: Exercise 1

In India, Dhariwal and Ludhiana towns are famous for:

A) Silk Textiles
B) Woollen Textiles
C) Cotton Textiles
D) Synthetic Textiles

Of the following pairs of Institutes and the places of their location, which one is incorrect?

A) Forest Research Institute - Dehradun
B) Rain Forest Research Institute - Jorhat
C) Tropical Forestry Research Institute - Bhopal
D) Institute of Forestry Research and Human Resources Development - Chhindwara

Which one of the following ports is located on the Eastern coast of India?
(A) Kandla
(B) Kochi
(C) Mormugao
(D) Paradeep

Maithon in Jharkhand generates "_____" power.

(A) Atomic
(B) Solar
(C) Thermal
(D) Hydel

Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected by a six lane expressway ?

(A) Ahmedabad and Vadodra
(B) Dhaka and Chittagong
(C) Islamabad and Lahore
(D) Mumbai and Pune

Which one of the following statements is not true for laterite soils ?

(A) These are the soils of the humid tropical regions
(B) These are highly leached soils
(C) These are low fertility soils
(D) These are rich in lime

Nanda Devi Peak is:

(A) A part of the Assam Himalayas.
(B) A part of the Chamoli Himalayas.
(C) A part of the Nepal Himalayas. 
(D) A part of the Punjab Himalayas.

Which of the following became the ${17}^{\mathrm{th}}$ Indian Railway Zone in $2010$?