Environmental Studies · Geography

Natural Vegetation and Habitats

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Study the characteristics of various biomes, including tropical rainforests, savannas, and thorn forests. Questions address ecological concepts like stratification, climate factors, and regional vegetation types such as littoral forests. This topic is commonly asked in geography and environmental science papers.

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Natural Vegetation and Habitats Questions

Multiple choice

Consider the following :

  1. Broad evergreen leaves
  2. Shining, waxy leaf surface
  3. Epiphytes Which of the above is/are the salient characteristics of natural vegetation of Selvas ?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Selvas refer to the tropical rainforests of the Amazon basin. These forests are characterized by broad evergreen leaves and a high density of epiphytes, which grow on other plants to reach sunlight in the dense canopy.

Multiple choice

When a person traverses from Mangalore (West) to Chennai (East), which one of the following sequences (from West to East) of forest types does he observe ?

  1. Tropical evergreen - Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical semi- evergreen - Tropical dry

  2. Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical evergreen - Tropical semi-evergreen - Tropical dry

  3. Tropical semi-evergreen - Tropical evergreen - Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical dry

  4. Tropical evergreen - Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical dry - Tropical semi-evergreen

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As one moves from the Western Ghats (Mangalore) towards the east, the rainfall decreases significantly. The sequence reflects the transition from high-rainfall evergreen forests to drier deciduous and eventually dry scrub forests as the rain shadow effect takes hold.

Multiple choice

Tropical deciduous vegetation is to be found in wet western side of Deccan Plateau, the northeastern region of Deccan Plateau and in lower slopes of Himalayas. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?

  1. Teak

  2. Sandalwood

  3. Deodar

  4. Mahua
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Deodar is a coniferous tree typically found in the temperate forests of the Himalayas, not in the tropical deciduous forests of the Deccan Plateau. Teak, Sandalwood, and Mahua are characteristic of tropical deciduous regions.

Multiple choice

Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the given map:

Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include

  1. teak forests of 3 and 4

  2. oak forests of 1 and sal forests of 2

  3. sal forests of 3

  4. sandalwood forests of 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sal forests of Madhya Pradesh are indicated by ‘3’ in the given map. In 1997, sal forests were badly affected by the insects which cause destruction of sal forests by turning the trees dry.

Multiple choice botany taxonomic aids taxonomy and systematic botany indian botanical gardens and herbarium importance of herbarium botanical gardens in india

Where can a rare plant be taken care of outside its natural habitat?

  1. Botanical garden or green house

  2. Coastal areas

  3. Laboratory

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Botanical gardens or greenhouses are the place where rare plants can be taken care of outside its natural habitat. Botanical gardens play important role in plant conservation and protection. These are the center for ex situ conservation. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Botanical garden or green house.'

Multiple choice botany taxonomic aids taxonomy and systematic botany indian botanical gardens and herbarium importance of herbarium botanical gardens in india

The places where rare and threatened species of plants are reared and conserved are called as

  1. Botanical garden

  2. National park

  3. Sanctuary

  4. Aviary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The botanical garden is an area where cultivation of a wide variety of plants is done for the purpose of research and education. The rare and endangered plant species can also be conserved in this areas. The plants in the botanical gardens can be cultured for educational as well as research purposes. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

Multiple choice

which biome does not exist?

  1. jungle biome

  2. lava biome

  3. deep ocean

  4. ocean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There is no 'lava biome' in Minecraft; lava is a liquid block found in various biomes, but it does not define a specific biome type.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a habitat?

  1. Mammal

  2. Ocean

  3. Mountains

  4. Forest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A habitat is a natural environment where an organism lives. Mammal is a biological classification, not a location or environment.