Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve?

(1) Sunderbans

(2) Gulf of Mannar

(3) Nandadevi

(4) Corbett

In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?

(1) Shimla

(2) Ranchi

(3) Dehradun

(4) Srinagar

Nagarhole National Park is part of the ________ Biosphere Reserve.

(1) Aravalli

(2) Vindhya

(3) Satpura

(4) Nilgiricurve

(5) perfectly elastic

Where is the Forest Research Institute of India located ?

(1) Dehradun

(2) Delhi

(3) Lucknow

(4) Bhopal

The percentage of India’s forested land out of total land is

(1) 30%

(2) 25%

(3) less than 25%

(4) 33%

Watermelons grow best in

(1) Alluvial soil

(2) Sandy soil

(3) Black soil

(4) Laterite soil

Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by

(1) degradation

(2) aggradation

(3) weathering in situ

(4) erosion

The most extensive soil cover of India comprises.

(1) laterite soils

(2) black soils

(3) alluvial soils

(4) marshy soils

Laterite soil is found in which of the following States?

(1) Haryana and Punjab

(2) Gujarat and Rajasthan

(3) Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh

(4) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?

(1) Laterite

(2) Podzol

(3) Chernozem

(4) Alluvial

Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as

(1) Kallar

(2) Khadar

(3) Regur

(4) Bangar