Organisms And Population Question 68

Question: In India, temperate evergreen vegetation occurs mostly in [CPMT 1983, MP PMT 1990]

Options:

A) Rajasthan and South Punjab

B) Eastern and Western Himalayas less than 3500 m

C) Western Himalayas above 3500 m

D) Western Ghats and Assam

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

They are altitudinal forests which occur in the Himalayas at the altitude of 1700-3000m.

They are evergreen because the needle shaped leaves of the coniferous plants persist for 2-7 yrs.