ANSWER – A
The major landslides in the Sutlej basin have been included in the red list under Integrated Catchment Area Treatment.
The Pune-based Nayak Environment Research Institute which prepared the plan in 2011 for catchment of the river upstream Kol Dam identified 181 major landslides in the catchment area spread over 20,000 sq km.
A Red book was prepared. The main objective of adopting a focused approach to deal with landslides is to arrest the ever-increasing level of silt in the river which frequently forces power projects like Nathpa Jhakri to shutdown.
ANSWER – A
Pabbar river is famous for trout fish, which was introduced in this river by Mr. Glover a British Chief Conservators of forests in 1938-39.
ANSWER – D
ANSWER – D
The first Englishman to reach the Rohtang Pass was Moorecraft who called it Ritanka Jot in 1820.
The second expedition undertaken by J.G. Gerard, Lord Elgin the then Governor General crossed it twice on the same day in 1863.
ANSWER – B
ANSWER – D
ANSWER – A
ANSWER – A
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