Description : Match the following: Forest Type Regions A. Tropical evergreen 1. Chhotanagpur plateau, Siwaliks B. Monsoon 2. Shillong plateau, Sahyadris C. Temperate 3. West Bengal, Terai D. Mangrove 4. Eastern and Western Himalayas, Nilgiris A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The mangrove forests are present in (a) the Eastern Ghats (b) the Sunderbans (c) the Western Ghats (d) the Aravallis
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which type forests are also known as Tidal forests? a Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests b Mangrove Forests c Semi Evergreen Forestsd Sub-tropical broad-leaved forest e None of These
Last Answer : d Sub-tropical broad-leaved forest
Description : Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest? (1) Semiarid areas of Gujarat (2) Eastern Ghats (3) Western Ghats (4) Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Western Ghats Explanation: In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain ... the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
Description : The two richest Ecozones of India are – (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats Explanation: The Himalayas and, the Western Ghats are known for rich biodiversity they support. Several species of ciidemic plant and animal are found in these zones. After Africa, Indian peninsula has the richest diversity of life forms on the face of the Earth.
Description : Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India? [NDA 2001] (a) Tropical rain forest (b) Tropical moist deciduous forest (c) Tropical dry deciduous forest (d) Tropical dry evergreen forest
Description : 'Sal' is a very important tree of: [NDA 2003] (a) Tropical dry deciduous forest (b) Tropical rain forest (c) Thorn forest (d) Alpine forest
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ? [Asstt Comm 2001] (a) Dry deciduous forest (b) Tropical rain forest (c) Moist deciduous forest (d) Mangrove forest
Description : The moat important commercial forests of India are (a) Tropical evergreen (b) Mangrove (c) Tropical deciduous (d) Coniferous
Description : The most important commercial forests of India are: (a) tropical evergreen (b) tropical deciduous (c) coniferous (d) mangrove
Description : Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest? (a) Tropical Dry-evergreen forests (b) Tropical Moist-deciduous forests (c) Tropical Semi-evergreen forests (d) Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
Description : Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the year in: (1) Evergreen forest (2) Mangrove forest (3) Scrub jungle forest (4) Deciduous forest
Last Answer : (4) Deciduous forest Explanation: Deciduous means falling of at maturity" or "tending to fall off , and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to ... the dropping of a part that is no longer needed, or falling away after its purpose is finished.
Description : Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity? (a) Tropical deciduous forest (b) Temperate evergreen forest (c) Temperate deciduous forest (d) Tropical rainforest
Last Answer : (d) Tropical rainforest
Description : The two richest Eco-zones of India are (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : The Himalayas and Aravallis
Description : Which of the following forests cover the least forest area in India? a. A .Tropical moist deciduous b. B. Subtropical pine c. C. Tropical dry evergreen d. D. Tropical dry deciduous
Last Answer : c. C. Tropical dry evergreen
Description : The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are : (1) Alpine forests (2) Mangrove forests (3) Evergreen forests (4) Monsoon forests
Last Answer : (2) Mangrove forests Explanation: Mangrove Forest acts as barriers against cyclones and other natural disasters like tidal waves and tropical storms. They act as live sea walls against disasters ... slow soil erosion and stabilize tidal banks against rising sea level, another climate change hazard.
Description : Quercus species are the dominant component in (a) scrub forests (b) tropical rainforests (c) temperate deciduous forests (d) alpine forests.
Last Answer : c) temperate deciduous forests
Description : The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA 2011] (a) Tropical location (b) Nearness to sea (c) Western Ghats (d) Himalayas
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hots pots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hots pots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which ... (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Economically the most important forests of India are (a) Tidal forest (b) Thorn forest (c) Evergreen forest (d) Tropical deciduous forest
Description : Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the year in : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Mangrove forest (3) Scrub jungle forest (4) Deciduous forest
Last Answer : Deciduous forest
Description : Riparian forest is found: (a) along the banks of rivers and other wetland (b) the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas (c) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats (d) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, ... (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Which is the largest existing mangrove forest in the world? (1) African forest (2) Alphine forest (3) Sunderbans (4) Australian forest
Last Answer : (3) Sunderbans Explanation: The Sundarbans Mangroves ecoregion on the coast forms the seaward fringe of the delta and is the world's largest mangrove ecosystem, with 20,400 square kilometers of area covered. The dominant mangrove species Heritiera fomes is locally known as sundri or sundari.
Description : In ______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : (3) deciduous Explanation: Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or tending to fall off'. It is typically used in order to refer to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally ... flowering or fruit when ripe. Common examples of deciduous trees include oak, maple, and hickory trees.
Description : A rain shadow zone is present in India (a) along western flanks of the Aravallis (b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats (c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats (d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Description : Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] (a) Tropical wet and dry climate (b) Tropical wet and dry with winter rain (c) Tropical semi-arid steppe (d) Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Description : Match List I (Vegetation zones) with List II (Mean Annual Temperature Range) and select the correct anwer using the code given below: L i st I L i st I I (Vegetati on (M ean Annual Zones) Temper atur e ... 24C B. Temperate II. 17 to 24C C. Tropical III. Below 7C D. Sub-tropical IV. 7C to 17C
Last Answer : IV. 7C to 17C
Last Answer : Mangrove forests
Description : The Sundarbans or the 'Mangrove' forests are found in – (1) Kutch Peninsula (2) Western Ghats (3) Konkan Coast (4) Deltaic West Bengal
Last Answer : (4) Deltaic West Bengal Explanation: Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sunderbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering parts of Bangladesh and ... forests of the world. Situated mostly in Bangladesh, a small portion of it lies in India.
Description : "Tidal forest- is otherwise called : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Monsoon forest (3) Mangrove forest (4) Coniferous forest
Last Answer : (3) Mangrove forest Explanation: Tidal forest is also called Mangrove forest.
Description : World's maximum newsprint comes from – (1) Deciduous forest (2) Monsoon forest (3) Mangrove forest (4) Rainfed forest
Last Answer : (1) Deciduous forest Explanation: Newspapers are made from a type of paper called newsprint. Coniferous softwoods such as spruce, pine, and cedar provide long (average 3mm), strong fibres. ... , while some are a mix of conifers and broadleaf evergreen trees and/or broadleaf deciduous trees.
Description : The forest in Sunderban is called – (1) Scrub jungle (2) Mangrove (3) Deciduous forest (4) Tundra
Last Answer : (2) Mangrove Explanation: The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sundarbans Mangroves ecoregion on the coast forms the seaward fringe of the delta ... known as sundri or sundari. home Mangrove forests are not to a great variety of plants.
Description : Arrange the following ecosystems in increasing order of their mean NPP (tons/ha/year). (A) Tropical deciduous forest (B) Temperate coniferous forest (
Last Answer : Arrange the following ecosystems in increasing order of their mean NPP (tons/ha/year). (A) Tropical deciduous forest (B) ... b` D. `b lt d lt a lt c`
Description : The trees occurring in two stories is the characteristic feature of: (a) Temperate deciduous forest (b) Tropical savannah (c) Grassland (d) Coniferous forest
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : Most animals are tree dwellers in a (a) temperate deciduous forest (b) tropical rainforest (c) coniferous forest (d) thorn woodland.
Last Answer : (b) tropical rainforest
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : (3) Tropical deciduous forests Explanation: The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest biome, also known as tropical dry forest, is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Deciduous trees ... rosewood, belong to the moist deciduous forests which shed their leaves in the dry season.
Last Answer : Sunderbans
Description : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
Description : Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'? (a) Western Himalayas (b) Eastern Himalayas (c) Western Ghats (d) Eastern Ghats
Description : Which region gets first monsoon in summer? (a) Himalayas (b) Western Ghats (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Gangatic Plain
Description : "Himadri" is the term by which the _____ are known. (a) Western Ghats (b) Siwalik Ranges (c) Middle Himalayas (d) Greater Himalayas
Description : The youngest rivers in India originate from (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats (c) Himalayas (d) Deccan Plateau
Description : Consider the following pairs: Tree: Location of its natural habitat 1. Rosewood: Slopes of Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala 2. Spruce : Western Himalayas at elevations from 2100 m to 3600 'm 3. Walnut: Lower elevations on Eastern ... IAS 2009] (a) A only (b) A and B (c) Band C (d) A, B and C
Description : Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? [CDS 2001] (a) Western Ghats (b) Western Himalayas (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Northern Himalayas
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges? (a) Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps ( ... ) Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps (d) Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats
Description : Which of the following is called the "ecological hot spot of India"? (1) Western Ghats (2) Eastern Ghats (3) Western Himalayas (4) Eastern Himalayas
Last Answer : (1) Western Ghats Explanation: A biodiversity hotspot is a region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans. More like rolling hills than snow-covered mountains, the Western ... and animal species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world.
Description : Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an "Eco-logical Hot Spot"? (1) Western Himalayas (2) Eastern Himalayas (3) Western Ghats (4) Eastern Ghats
Last Answer : (3) Western Ghats Explanation: Western Ghats Is regarded as one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots". It has over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non- ... species and 290 freshwater fish species. Al least 325 globally threatened species occur in the Western Ghats.
Description : Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Western Ghats (4) Himalayas
Last Answer : (1) Deccan Plateau Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocks known as the Deccan Traps. The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and ... The Deccan traps formed between 60 and 68 mil-lion years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period.