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Which of the following natural characteristics are associated with dry monsoon forests of India? (A) Annual rainfall is below 50 cm (B) The trees have short roots (C) Conditions remain favourable for plant growth throughout the year (D) Thorny shrubs and grasslands are found between the trees  (E) Mango, Mahua, Sisam, Keekar etc, are the prominent trees Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following natural characteristics are associated with dry monsoon forests of India? (A) Annual rainfall is below 50 cm (B) The trees have short roots (C) Conditions remain favourable for plant growth throughout the year (D) Thorny shrubs and grasslands are found between the trees  (E) Mango, Mahua, Sisam, Keekar etc, are the prominent trees Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Correct Answer <span style="">(D) and (E) only</span>

The total geographical area under forests is about 6,75,500 sq. km, which equals 22.50% of the total area of the country. On the basis of rainfall Indian forests are classified into various categories, Dry Monsoon Forests are one of them. These are also called Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests. They form natural vegetation all over the country.
 Key PointsThe natural Characteristics of these forests are :
  • Average annual rainfall ranges between 100-200 cm.
  • Trees are normally deciduous, because of the marked dry period, during which they shed their leaves to withstand the drought. They shed their leaves to prevent losing water through transpiration.
  • The forests are more open and less luxuriant than the equatorial rainforests and have fewer species as compared to the equatorial rainforests.
  • Where the rainfall is heavy, e.g. Peninsular India, Coastal states, and the North-Eastern States, the resultant vegetation is luxuriant.
  • With a decrease in rainfall in summer, the forests thin out into thorny scrubland or savanna with scattered trees and tall grass.
  • They extend from Shivaliks in the North to the eastern edge of western Ghats N.E. Deccan Plateau, lower slopes of the Himalayas. It includes the states of Orissa, M.P., Bihar, T.N, Karnataka, Tripura, Assam, U.P, etc.
  • Prominent trees growing in these forests are Teak, Mahua, Sal, Mango Sandalwood, Seesam, etc.​

Additional Information

  •  Deciduous forests are commercially the most useful forest.
  • Trees shed their leaves for 6 to 8 weeks in hot weather. 
  • The deciduous forests are found in pure stands.
Hence, Natural characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forests of India are 
  • Thorny shrubs and grasslands are found between the trees. 
  • Mango, Mahua, Sisam, Keekar, etc, are the prominent trees.

Related Questions

Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India?
1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm
2. The trees are short rooted
3. Thorny shrubs and grassland
4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
Which of the following characteristics are associated with the monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees
Consider the following statements: 1. The normal annual rainfall of a station is obtained as the arithmetic average of the successive annual rainfall in the last 30 years. 2. The “normal rainfalls” are updated by deleting the needful number of oldest years’ data from the record and adding the needful number of most recent years’ data to the record. 3. The standard deviation computed for the rainfall data is taken as a measure of the variability of the rainfall during the self-same set of years. 4. If the observed rainfall in any year is less than the current average annual rainfall, then that year is called a dry year. Which of the above statements are correct?
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Which of the following statement is not true regarding Tropical Thorn Forests?  Found in areas having less than 50 cm of Rainfall.   A variety of Grasses and Shrubs are found in these thorn forests.  They are present in dry and semi-dry areas of south-west Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat.  In Tropical Thorn Forest, Trees remain leafless for most part of the year.
Which of the following statement is true regarding tropical evergreen and semi-green forests? Found in warm and humid areas with rainfall more than 200 cm. In India, evergreen forests are found in western slopes of Western Ghats, hilly areas of N.E states. Main Species of Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests: Teak, Sal, Sheshum, amla, Kusum, mahua, Sandalwood, etc. Very dense forests and well stratified.
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer from given below:
1. Dry teak forests are concentrated in the southern part of Rajasthan.
2. Teak forests are found in areas having annual average rainfall 75 to 110 cm.
3. Subtropical evergreen forests are found on Mt. Abu
4. Forests of western Rajasthan belong to the mixed deciduous forest
With reference to characteristics of natural vegetation in India, consider the following statements: 1. These are a mixture of trees and grasses. 2. Mean annual temperature of about 27°C. 3. Annual rainfall is 100 cm to 200 cm. 4. Teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla. Which of the following forests is best characterised by the features given above?
With reference to tropical dry deciduous forest which one of the following is/are correct?
1. These forests are found in areas having mean annual rainfall less than 120 cm.
2. The canopy of the trees does not normally exceed 25 m.
3. These forests constitute the minor forests of Jharkhand.
Select the correct answer from the given below
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. The grassland biome is found where rainfall is about 60 - 70 inches
2. Grasslands provide natural pasture for grazing animals and our principal agricultural food plants have been developed by artificial selection from the grasses
3. The birds characteristic of grasslands are prairie chickens, meadow larks and rodent hawks
4. The species of grasses present in any given grassland may range from tall species, 150 to 250 cm in height, to short species of grass that do not exceed 15 cm in height