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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