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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Place) A. Western Ghats B. Himachal Pradesh C. Haryana and Punjab D. Chhotanagpur Plateau List II (Normal vegetation type) 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous 2. Tropical Evergreen 3. Himalayan Moist Forest u 4. Tropical Thorny Forest Code: A B C D
Explanation
The natural vegetation of India is primarily determined by rainfall and altitude. The Western Ghats, receiving heavy rainfall, are characterized by Tropical Evergreen forests [2]. Himachal Pradesh, located in the Himalayan region, features Himalayan Moist forests (or Montane forests). Haryana and Punjab, being semi-arid regions in Northwest India, are dominated by Tropical Thorny forests [2]. The Chhotanagpur Plateau, covering parts of Jharkhand and Odisha, receives moderate rainfall (100-200 cm) and is home to Tropical Moist Deciduous forests, which are the most widespread forest type in India [3]. Matching these pairs: A-2 (Western Ghats - Tropical Evergreen), B-3 (Himachal Pradesh - Himalayan Moist Forest), C-4 (Haryana and Punjab - Tropical Thorny Forest), and D-1 (Chhotanagpur Plateau - Tropical Moist Deciduous) leads to the sequence 2-3-4-1.
Sources
- [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > social relevance of forests > p. 21
- [2] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 9: Indian Biodiversity Diverse Landscape > r) Peninsular trndia > p. 159
- [3] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation > Tropical Deciduous Forests > p. 44