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Environment and Ecology
2016
Biodiversity
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With reference to ‘Red Sanders’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
  2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2
A.1 only
D.Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: Option A

Statement 1: Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a tree species with a highly restricted distribution in the South Eastern portion of the Indian peninsula, specifically the Eastern Ghats of South India, where it is endemic.

Statement 2: Red Sanders thrives in the Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, not tropical rainforests. It is typically found at altitudes between 150-900 meters on dry, hilly, and often rocky terrain. It favors lateritic and gravelly soils and cannot tolerate waterlogging.

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is not correct. Hence, only statement 1 is correct.

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