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UPSC Prelims 1992 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources

The best quality of hard wood for the manufacture of furniture is obtained from

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Answer: (c) Dalbergia sissio

Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) gives strong, durable hardwood for furniture.

Why the others are wrong

(a) Deodar is a softwood conifer (railway sleepers, construction).

(b) Chir pine is a softwood used for resin.

(d) Mango wood is soft and cheap.

The trap

Deodar is famous and valuable, but it is a softwood.

🔒 Hardwoods: teak, sal, shisham, rosewood. Softwoods: deodar, pine, fir.

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