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
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
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 : 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 : '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 : Match the following: Area Forest Type A. Himalayas 1. Tropical Evergreen B. Aravallis 2. Temperate Alpine C. Sunderbans 3. Dry Tropical Deciduous D. Western Ghats 4. Mangrove A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 4 3 1
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which ... only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Economically the most important forests of India are (a) Tidal forest (b) Thorn forest (c) Evergreen forest (d) Tropical deciduous forest
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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 : Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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 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 : Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in: (a) the Shillong plateau (b) the Siwaliks (c) the Deccan plateau (d) southern India
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world's forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : (2) Taiga forest of Siberia Explanation: Taiga is the world's largest land biome. It makes up 29% of the world's forest cover. Also known as boreal forest or snow forest, it is ... consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches. The largest areas of Taiga are located in Russia and Canada.
Description : Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group? (a) Teak (b) Sal (c) Sandalwood (d) Deodar
Description : Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests? (a) Mahagony (b) Sal (c) Shisham (d) Teak
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 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 : 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
Description : Tundras are – (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : (3) Cold deserts Explanation: In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three types of tundra: Arctic ... swamps and bogs even in places that get precipitation typical of deserts of lower and middle latitudes.
Description : 'Willow' for a cricket bat is obtained from – (1) Tropical forests (2) Rain forests (3) Deciduous forests (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : (3) Deciduous forests Explanation: Willow is a species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Willow wood is also used ... boxes, brooms, cricket bats (grown from certain strains of white willow), cradle boards, etc.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India ... ] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in – (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : (1) Tropical rain forests Explanation: Most of the terrestrial diversity is found in tropical rainforests. As per an estimation, these forests account for around 40% to 75% of all biotic species and are home ... species of insect, up to 807 trees of 313 species and 1,500 species of higher plants.
Description : Tropical rain forest is characterised by (1) Absence of trees (2) Least productivity (3) Maximum biodiversity (4) Minimum biodiversity
Last Answer : (3) Maximum biodiversity Explanation: Tropical rainforests exhibit high levels of biodiversity. Around 40% to 75% of all biotic species are indigenous to the rainforests. [6] Rainforests are home to ... and plant species on the planet. Twothirds of all flowering plants can be found in rainforests.
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 : Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall – (1) Below 50 cm (2) 50-100 cm (3) 100-200 cm (4) More than 200 cm
Last Answer : (4) More than 200 cm Explanation: Tropical evergreen forests are usually found in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15 °C to 30 °C. They occupy about seven per cent of the Earth's land surface and harbour more than half of the world's plants and animals
Description : Distinguish between Tropical Evergreen and Deciduous Forests . -Geography 9th
Last Answer : Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in the regions receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall. Tropical Deciduous Forests are found in the region having rainfall in the range of 70 cm – 200 cm. The trees of the deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight months during the dry season.
Description : Plants such as Prosopis, Acacia and Capparis represent examples of tropical (a) deciduous forests (b) evergreen forests (c) grasslands (d) thorn forests.
Last Answer : (d) thorn forests.
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : Taiga forest of Siberia
Description : Which of the following forest type is called as monsoon forest ? (1) Rain forest (2) Equatorial forest (3) Deciduous forest (4) Mountain forest
Last Answer : (3) Deciduous forest Explanation: The trees in a monsoon forest usually shed their leaves during the dry season and come into leaf at the start of the rainy season. So, they are also known as deciduous forest.
Description : Where are moist tropical evergreen forests found? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Where are moist tropical evergreen forests found
Last Answer : The Shillong plateau
Description : Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world? [CDS 2011] (a) Tropical Sub-humid Forests (b) Tropical Humid Forests (c) Tropical Dry Forests (d) Tropical Moist 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 : Deciduous forest
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 : Among the following, which State has highest level of literacy? [NDA 2001] (a) Mizoram (b) West Bengal (c) Gujarat (d) Punjab
Description : Match the following: [NDA 2001] Peaks Mountain range A. Gurushikhar 1. Zanskar B. Dhupgarh 2. Satpura C. Doda Betta 3. Nilgiri D. Nanga Parbat 4. Vindhya 5. Aravalli A B C D (a) 4 2 5 1 (b) 3 4 1 5 (c) 4 5 2 1 (d) 5 2 3 1
Description : The correct order of the given hills from west to east is : [NDA 2001] (a) Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi (b) Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo (c) Khasi-Garo- Jaintia-Naga (d) Garo-Khasi- Jaintia-Naga
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 : 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 : What is the tropical evergreen forest climate?
Last Answer : hot and rainy
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 : For how many weeks trees shed their leaves in Tropical Deciduous Forest.? -Geography 9th
Last Answer : Notes: Tropical deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in summer. As this is a hot-dry season, the leaves get dry due to high temperature and deficiency of moisture causing these trees to shed their leaves.
Description : Name two animals and trees which are found in Tropical Deciduous Forest. -Geography 9th
Last Answer : Wildlife in the Tropical Deciduous Forests In India, Lion, tiger, pig, deer, and elephant are some of the animals that make these forests their homes. Outside India, in the United States, ... generally found in a deciduous forest include bears, raccoons, squirrels, skunks, wood mice and even deer.
Description : What is the other name for Tropical Deciduous Forest? -Geography 9th
Last Answer : Monsoon forest is the other name for the tropical deciduous forest.
Description : Trees in tropical deciduous forest shed their leaves in which season? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : Tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in the dry season.
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))