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Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Sal trees are the typical species of __________.

  1. Tropical rain forest

  2. Tropical monsoon forest

  3. Taiga forest

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

Sal (Shorea robusta) is a prominent tree species characteristic of tropical deciduous forests, also known as monsoon forests, in India. These forests thrive in regions with moderate rainfall and distinct wet and dry seasons.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Which among the following is a typical monsoon vegetation in India?

  1. Tropical evergreen forests

  2. Tropical deciduous forest

  3. Tropical thorn forests

  4. Subtropical evergreen forests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical deciduous forests are commonly referred to as monsoon forests because they are the most widespread forest type in India, adapted to the seasonal monsoon rainfall patterns.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Regarding tropical forests of India, choose the correct statements.
1) It is of two types.
2) Littoral and swamp forest is a kind of wet tropical forest.
3) Tropical dry evergreen forests are found in Tamil Nadu.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 3

  3. All of these

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical forests in India are broadly classified into two main groups: moist and dry. Littoral and swamp forests fall under the moist (wet) tropical category, and the Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu is the primary region in India where tropical dry evergreen forests are found.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Spruce and cedar are tree varieties of ____________.

  1. equatorial forest

  2. temperature forest

  3. monsoon forest

  4. temperature deciduous forest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Spruce and cedar are coniferous evergreen trees characteristic of temperate montane or coniferous forests (such as those in the Himalayas). They are not deciduous, making the general temperate forest category the correct choice.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I(Major Biome) List II(Physical Characteristic)
A. The northernmost of the Temperate Formations 1. Floristically poor (i.e. a continuous belt across North America and Northern Eurasia)
B. Arctic Tundra Vegetation 2. Boreal Forest
C. Marine 3. Pelagic division
D. The terrestrial biomes of the tropics 4. Savanna woodland
5. Soviet Steppe and North American Prairie

  1. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

  2. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

  3. A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2

  4. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Boreal forests (taiga) represent the northernmost temperate forest formations. Arctic tundra is floristically poor and forms a continuous belt across high latitudes. Marine ecosystems are divided into pelagic and benthic divisions, and savanna woodlands are typical terrestrial biomes of the tropics.