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The Tropical Deciduous forest is also known as _______.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. Monsoon forest

  2. Tidal forest.

  3. Temperate forest

  4. Tundra forest.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tropical deciduous forests are also called monsoon forest because the trees in these forests shed their leaves during dry season and re-grow during monsoon.

The most dominant species of trees found in the tropical deciduous forests is ________.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. Sal

  2. Rosewood

  3. Teak

  4. Deodar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The most dominant species of trees found in the tropical deciduous forests is Rosewood.

Tropical Deciduous Forests,
They encompass a mixture of trees and grass.
They receive moderate rainfall, averaging to 100 cm to 200 cm per year with the average temperature 27-degree Celcius and the humidity level approximating to a 65-75 percent.
They grew plentifully in the Western Ghats (on the eastern sides), the Chota Nagpur plateau as well as the Shivalik mountain range.
They are also found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as parts of West Bengal and Orissa.
It is relatively easy to take advantage of these forests due to their high degree of gregariousness.
A few species of trees include teak, sal, bamboo as well as rosewood.
In this type of forest, open grass patches are often observed.

Tropical Deciduous forest receives rainfall between ________.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. 70cm to 100cm.

  2. 100cm to 200cm.

  3. 60cm to 100cm

  4. 50cm.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Tropical deciduous forest,
They encompass a mixture of trees and grass.
They receive moderate rainfall, averaging to 100 cm to 200 cm per year with the average temperature 27-degree Celcius and the humidity level approximating to a 65-75 percent.
They grew plentifully in the Western Ghats (on the eastern sides), the Chota Nagpur plateau as well as the Shivalik mountain range.
They are also found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as parts of West Bengal and Orissa.
It is relatively easy to take advantage of these forests due to their high degree of gregariousness.
A few species of trees include teak, sal, bamboo as well as rosewood.
In this type of forest, open grass patches are often observed.

The most dominant species of the tropical deciduous forest is _________.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. Bamboos.

  2. Teak

  3. Shisham

  4. Sandalwood.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tropical deciduous forests are also known as "Monsoon" forests. These forests are found in the regions which receive the annual rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm.

Trees of this forest type shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summers. Teak is the most dominant species of the tropical deciduous forests. Other commercially important species of this forest are Bamboo, Sal, Shisham, Sandalwood, Kusum, Arjun, Khair, Mulberry, Peepal, Neem, etc.

Montane forests are found in ________.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.

  2. North-east India.

  3. Eastern slope of western ghats.

  4. Eastern ghats.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

North-East India,

Mountain forests in India are normally classified into two types, i.e. the northern mountain forests and the southern mountain forests. Northern montane forests are found in North-East India. Deciduous forests are found in the foothills of the Himalayas. Temperate forests found between an altitude of 1,000 and 2,000 m.

The percentage of mangrove forest is _________.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. less than 1%

  2. less than 3% 

  3. less than 2%

  4. less than 4%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Recent data available from State of Forest Report 2011 of the Forest Survey of India, Dehra Dun shows that mangrove cover in the country is 4,662.56 sq.km, which is 0.14 percent of the country's total geographical area.

Cinchona trees are found in the _______.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. Equatorial climate

  2. Mediterranean climate

  3. Monsoon climate

  4. Taiga climate

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cinchona is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing at least 23 species of trees and shrubs. They are native to the tropical Andean forests of Western South America.

Equatorial climate,
A tropical rainforest climate is a tropical climate usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator and has at least 60 mm (2.4 inches) of rainfall every month of the year. Regions with this climate are typically designated Af by the Köppen climate classification.

My stems are succulent, my leaves are mostly thick. In which category of the following vegetation type I am largely found?

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. Tropical deciduous forest

  2. Montane forest

  3. Tropical thorn forest and scrubs

  4. Mangrove forest

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tropical thorn forests and scrubs are found in the regions with less than 70cm of rainfall. The natural vegetation consists of thorny trees and bushes. Trees are scattered and have long roots penetrating deep into the soil to get moisture. The stems are succulent to conserve water. Leaves are mostly thick and small to minimize evaporation.

Natural vegetation of a region depends mainly on climate and hence there are distinctive areas of different types of vegetation. The governing factors in general are temperature and precipitation. Accordingly, pine forests in India are found in _______.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. The Sunderbans

  2. The Thar desert

  3. The Himalayas

  4. The Ganga plain

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Natural vegetation of a region depends mainly on climate and hence there are distinctive areas of different types of vegetation. The governing factors in general are temperature and precipitation. Accordingly, pine forests in India are found in The Himalayas.

Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than ______.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. 100 cm

  2. 20 cm

  3. 170 cm

  4. less than 50 cm

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Cinchona trees when fully grown often reach to 50 cm to 100 cm. These trees are present in South America. There are 23 species of Cinchona. It produces very showy and beautiful purple, pink and colored petals. The bark of this tree is very beneficial and it is being used in various fields. For example, it is being used as a cure for malaria.