Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Region) Vegetation) A. Selvas B. Savanna C. Tundra D. Monsoon land List-II (Characteristic 1. Tropophytes 2. Mosses and lichens 3. Epiphytes 4. Grasses and trees Code: A B C D

The matching of regions to vegetation characteristics is as follows: Selvas (A) are equatorial rainforests characterized by high biodiversity and a significant presence of epiphytes, which grow on other plants for physical support [4]. Savannas (B) are tropical grasslands defined by a landscape of continuous grasses with scattered trees [5]. Tundra (C) regions, located in cold, high-latitude or high-altitude environments, support low-growing vegetation such as mosses and lichens [2]. Monsoon lands (D) are characterized by tropophytes—plants that adapt to seasonal variations in moisture by shedding leaves during the dry season to prevent water loss [1]. Therefore, the correct sequence is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1, which corresponds to option 4.

Sources

1. [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 3: MAJOR BIOMES > 1. Tropical Evergreen Rainforest Biome > p. 5
2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 3: MAJOR BIOMES > 1. Tropical Evergreen Rainforest Biome > p. 7
3. [4] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Tropical Monsoon Forests > p. 433
4. [5] https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/five-major-types-biomes/