Indian Geography
2015
Natural Vegetation India
Consider the following States: Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Mizoram In which of the following states do “Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests” occur?
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only
A.1 only
D.1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: Option C
Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests thrive in regions with:
- Annual rainfall exceeding 250 cm.
- Annual temperature around 25°-27°C.
- Average annual humidity above 77%.
- A distinctly short dry season.
These forests are found in:
- The western side of the Western Ghats (between 500 to 1370 meters above sea level) south of Mumbai.
- A strip running from northeast to southwest across Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura (up to a height of 1070 meters).
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Himachal Pradesh does not have Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests due to its temperate climate and lower rainfall.
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect. Statement 3 is correct.
Hence, the correct answer is C.
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