Natural Vegetation

Total Questions: 38

31. In which one of the following states Cinchona trees does not grow? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (c) Chhattisgarh

Solution:The Cinchona is an evergreen tropical plant. In India, evergreen forests are found in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands while Chhattisgarh is suitable for Tropical dry and monsoon type forests. The Cinchona tree does not grow in Chhattisgarh. It is found in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal.

32. Which one of the following is called 'flame of the forest' [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 2010]

(a) Bouhinia variegata
(b) Jacaranda mimosafolia
(c) Butea monosperma
(d) Tectona grandis

Correct Answer: (c) Butea monosperma

Solution:Butea monosperma is called the "flame of the forest". It is known as Dhak or Palash also. Palash (Butea monosperma) has been declared as the State Flower of Uttar Pradesh.

33. 'Teak forest is found in which of the following states of India? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Karnataka
(e) All of the above

Correct Answer: (e) All of the above

Solution:Among the given options, according to the Indian Forest Status Report, 2021, teak forest is found in all three states including Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh Maximum Teak forest is found in Madhya Pradesh.

34. Which of the following plants have no flowers? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 1991]

(a) Jackfruit
(b) Fig
(c) Orchid
(d) Ferm

Correct Answer: (d) Ferm

Solution:The fern is a vascular plant that reproduces by spores and has neither seeds nor flowers. These plants are seedless. Thus option (d) is the correct answer,

35. The alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 meters. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Eastern Himalayas are higher than the western Himalayas coast than the western Himalayas
(b) Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea
(c) Eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas
(d) Eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western Himalayan rocks

Correct Answer: (b) Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea

Solution:Since eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast, the snowline in the eastern Himalayas is at a higher altitude than the western Himalayas. As a result of this there is variation in the height of vegetation in the Himalayas.

36. What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Oryx is adapted to live in hot and arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in Steppes and semi-desen areas of cold high mountains
(b) Oryx is poached for its antlers whereas Chiru is poached for its musk
(c) Oryx exists in western India only whereas Chiru exists in North-East India only
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct

Correct Answer: (a) Oryx is adapted to live in hot and arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in Steppes and semi-desen areas of cold high mountains

Solution:Oryx is adapted to live in hot and arid areas like Saudi Arabia, etc. while Chiru is adapted to live in Steppes and semi-desert areas of cold high mountain. this is the main difference between the two from the given options.

37. Match the following- [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre)]

	List-I	List-II
(A)	Teak	1. Himalayan Tarai Region
(B)	Deodar	2. Central India
(C)	Sundari	3. Sunderban
(D)	Cinchona	4. High Altitude regions of Himalaya

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	3	2	1	4
(c)	4	1	3	2
(d)	2	3	4	1

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Teak: The major expansion of Teak trees is found in Central India i.e. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

Deodar: Cedrus deodara is a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas at an elevation of 1500-2500 meters.

Sundari: It is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh and India.

Cinchona: The Cinchona plant of Himalayan terai (tarai) region.

38. Sundarbans are which of the following types of forests? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Tropical dry deciduous forest
(b) Alpine forest
(c) Sub-tropical pine forest
(d) Littoral or Tidal forest

Correct Answer: (d) Littoral or Tidal forest