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Which of the following is not true regarding Tropical Deciduous Forests? These are the most widespread forests out of all the types of forests in India.  They are found in the regions having rainfall between 70-200cm.  Main Species- Rosewood, Ebony, Mahagony, etc.  During Dry seasons, Trees shed their leaves completely and the forest appears like a Grassland.

Which of the following is not true regarding Tropical Deciduous Forests? These are the most widespread forests out of all the types of forests in India.  They are found in the regions having rainfall between 70-200cm.  Main Species- Rosewood, Ebony, Mahagony, etc.  During Dry seasons, Trees shed their leaves completely and the forest appears like a Grassland. Correct Answer C only

The correct answer is option i.e C only

Tropical Deciduous Forests:

  • These are the most widespread forests out of all the types of forests in India
  • Also, called Monsoon Forests.
  • They are found in the regions having rainfall between 70-200cm.
  • Tropical Deciduous Forests are further classified into two types of forests on the basis of rainfall- Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests and Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests.
  • TROPICAL MOIST DECIDUOUS FORESTS:
    • Present in the areas having rainfall between 100-200cm.
    • Found in eastern slopes of Western Ghats, foothills of the Himalayas in the North-eastern States and Odisha.
    • Main Species of Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests: Teak, Sal, Sheshum, amla, Kusum, mahua, Sandalwood, etc.
  • TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS FORESTS.
    • Found in the areas having rainfall between 70-100cm.
    • Present in rainier areas of the peninsula and the plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
    • During Dry seasons, Trees shed their leaves completely and the forest appears like a Grassland.
    • Main species of Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: Khair, Tendu, Palas, axlewood, bel, etc.

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Consider the following statements with reference to Tropical Moist Deciduous forest in India 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous forest is the least widespread forest in India. 2. Tropical Moist Deciduous forest is comparatively easy to exploit these forests due to their high degree of gregariousness. 3. The trees of Tropical Moist Deciduous forest drop their leaves during the spring and early summer when sufficient moisture is not available. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Which of the following phrases (i),(ii), and (iii) given below each sentenceshould replace the phrase printed in boldletters to make the sentence grammaticallycorrect? Choose the best option among thefive given alternatives that reflect the correctuse of phrase in the context of thegrammatically correct sentence. If thesentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "Nocorrection required" as the answer.
The trees shed his leaves every timeautumn approaches but a healthy treealways gets its leaves back in the spring,which explains the point that fighting spirit isenough to keep one afloat.
i. Has shed their leaves every time autumnapproaches
ii. shed their leaves every time autumnapproaches
iii. shed its leaves every time autumnapproaches
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.
Consider the following forest found in Odisha?
1. Mangrove forest
2. Tropical moist deciduous forest
3. Tropical semi-evergreen forest
4. Tropical dry deciduous forest
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.
Assertion (A): Tropical deciduous forests are associated with N.E parts of India. Reason (R): Tropical deciduous forest shed their leaves during the dry season. The correct answer is
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
With reference to characteristics of natural vegetation in India, consider the following statements: 1. Trees are found in warm and humid areas. 2. The mean annual temperature is above 22°C. 3. Annual rainfall is above 200 cm. 4. Rosewood, ebony and Mahogany are important species found. Which of the following forests is best characterized by the features given above?
Consider the following statements regarding the difference between tropical and extra-tropical cyclones and choose the correct option from the alternatives given below: 1. Extra-tropical cyclones cover a larger area as compared to the tropical cyclones 2. Extra-tropical cyclones originate both over land as well as sea whereas tropical cyclones originate only over sea 3. The wind velocity in a tropical cyclone is much higher and destructive as compared to the extra-tropical cyclones
Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. Jharkhand is endowed with about five varied forest types.
2. Forests of the state fall under two major groups Tropical Moist Deciduous and Tropical Dry Deciduous forest.
Select the correct answer from the given below