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Q49 (CDS-II/2016) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian forest types Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements concerning the natural vegetation of India is not correct?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D
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Statement 4 is incorrect because Shola forests are temperate montane forests found in the higher reaches of Peninsular India, specifically in the Western Ghats, Nilgiris, Anaimalai, and Palani hills, rather than the Himalayas [3]. These forests consist of evergreen vegetation interspersed with extensive grasslands [3]. Regarding the other options: Sal (Shorea robusta) is a dominant species in Tropical Moist Deciduous forests [1]. Casuarina (Casuarina equisetifolia) is a common coastal species frequently planted along the sandy fringes and coastal regions of Tamil Nadu for shelterbelts and plantations [5]. Deodar (Cedrus deodara) is a well-known coniferous species found in the Himalayan dry temperate and montane temperate forests [5]. Therefore, the statement regarding Shola forests being Himalayan is the only incorrect assertion among the choices provided.

Sources

  1. [2] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 9: Indian Biodiversity Diverse Landscape > g.4.3. Tropical rai.n forest region > p. 159
  2. [3] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation > Montane Forests > p. 45
  3. [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > social relevance of forests > p. 21
  4. [5] https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/134357/1/Joshi_etal_2018_Biological_Conservation_Accepted_version.pdf
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