Natural Vegetation

Consider the following:
1. Tropical Evergreen and Semi Evergreen forests
2. Tropical Deciduous forests
3. Tropical Thorn forests
4. Montane forests ar
5. Littoral and Swamp forests ON
Which of the above mentioned types of forests are found in India?

Consider the following characteristics of Tropical Evergreen forests:
1. Found in warm and humid areas with an annual precipitation of over 300 cm.
2. In these forests, trees reach great heights up to 60 m or above.
3. Trees shed leaves during winter season.
4. Found in hills of the northeastern region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Which of the above statements is/are are correct?

Consider the following characteristics of Tropical Evergreen forests:
1. They have a mixture of evergreen and moist deciduous trees.
2. Species found in these forests include rosewood, mahogony, aini and ebony.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The oak forests in Garhwal and Kumaon were replaced by pine.
2. Forests were also cleared for introducing plantations of tea, rubber and coffee.
3. The British used timber for construction activities as it acts as an insulator of heat.
Which of the above statements is/are correct in relation to exploitation of forests by British in India?

Consider the following statements:
1. They are also called the monsoon forests.
2. They spread over regions which receive rainfall between 70-200 cm.
3. These are the most widespread forests in India.
The above mentioned characteristic features are related with—

Consider the following statements about Moist deciduous forests:
1. They are found in areas with rainfall ranging between 70 -100 cm.
2. Tendu, palas, amaltas, bel, khair, axlewood are the common trees.
3. Found in northeastern states along the foothills of Himalayas.
Which of the above statements is/are are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. They are found in areas with rainfall ranging between 70 -100 cm
2. On the wetter margins, it has a transition to the moist deciduous,
3. On the drier margins, it has a transition to the thorn forests.
Which of the above statements is/are correct about characteristics of Dry deciduous forests?

Consider the following statements:
1. Found in areas which receive rainfall less than 50 cm.
2. The plants remain leafless for most part of the year.
3. Important species found are babool, ber, khair, neem, etc.
The above mentioned characteristic features are related with-

Consider the following statements about Himalayan Montane forests:
1. The Himalayan ranges show a succession of vegetation from the tropics to the tundra.
2. Deciduous forests are found in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following : Endemic Species: Altitude
1. Chir Pine: 1,500-1,750 m
2. Blue pine: 2,225-3,048 m
3. Silver firs: 3,000-4,000 m
Which of the above species is/are matched correctly?

Consider the following statements:
1. Deodar grows mainly in the western part of the Himalayan range.
2. It is an important wood of Kashmir handicrafts.
3. The southern slopes of the Himalayas carry sparse vegetation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The southern mountain forests are found in the Western Ghats, the Vindhyas and the Nilgiris.
2. As they are closer to the tropics, vegetation is temperate in the higher regions.
3. The temperate forests are called Sholas in the Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Palani hills.
Which of the above statements is/are are Incorrect?

Consider the following:
l. Nilgiris 2. Anaimalai
3. Palani 4. Satpura
5. Maikal
In which of the above mentioned places, the Shola forests are found in India?

Consider the following statements:
1. About 70 per cent of wetland habitat areas in India are under paddy cultivation.
2. Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park are protected Ramsar Sites.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Delta wetlands and lagoons of India\’s east coast.
2. Lakes and rivers of the montane region of Kashmir and Ladakh.
3. Vast saline expanses of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the Gulf of Kachchh.
4. Lagoons of the south west coast.
Which of the above mentioned places are India’s wetland habitats?

Consider the following:
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Sunderbans
3. Godavari delta
4. Gujarat
Which of the above mentioned are known for mangrove vegetation in India?

Consider the following:
1. Salt marshes
Consider the following:
1. Salt marshes
3. Mud flats
4. Freshwater
5. Estuaries
Which of the above mentioned are potential habitats for mangroves?
3. Mud flats
5. Estuaries
Which of the above mentioned are potential habitats for mangroves?

Consider the following statements:
1. The area notified and recorded as the forest land irrespective of the existence of trees is actual forest cover.
2. The area occupied by forests with canopy is the forest area.
3. Actual forest cover is based on the records of the State Revenue Department.
Which of the above statements is/are are Incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. The share of dense forest in India is 8.75 percent.
2. The share of open forest in India is 12.29 percent.
Which of the above statements is/are correct as per India State of Forest Report 2011?

Consider the following statements:
1. Bringing 23 per cent of the geographical areas under forest cover.
2. Maintaining environmental stability.
3. Conserving the natural heritage of the country, its biological diversity and genetic pool.
Which of the above mentioned is /are the objectives of new forest policy, 1988?

Consider the following statements:
1. Social forestry means the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands.
2. Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agricultural crops on the same land.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. To provide protection to the endangered species listed.
2. To provide legal support to the conservation areas of the country.
Which of the above mentioned is /are the objective of Wildlife Act 1972?

Consider the following:
1. Project Tiger
2. Project Elephant
3. Crocodile Breeding Project
4. Project Hangul
5. Himalayan Musk deer Conservation Project
Which of the above mentioned conservation projects have been launched in India?

Consider the following statements:
1. Project Tiger aims at protecting tigers in India for scientific, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values.
2. Project Elephant was launched in 1992 whereas Project Tiger was launched in 1973.
3. Project Elephant aimed at ensuring long term survival of elephants in their natural habitat
Which of the above mentioned statements is / are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. It embraces the sanctuary complex of Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai.
2. It was established in September 1986.
3. Nilgiri Tahr and the Lion-tailed macaque, the two endangered species are found here.
4. The vegeataion found here includes dry and moist deciduous, semievergreen and wet evergreen forests, evergreen shoals.
The above mentioned statements are related to which of the following Biosphere reserve in India?

‘Heritiera fomes’, a species valued for its timber is found in

The globally endangered sea cow (Dugong dugon) is found at