Land Ecosystems UPSC Questions

Land Ecosystems MCQ Questions

13.
Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of Temperate Deciduous Forests?
A.
Evergreen trees
B.
Broad-leafed trees
C.
Cactus plants
D.
Needle-leafed trees
ANSWER :
B. Broad-leafed trees
14.
Which forest type in India includes the jackfruit and mango trees?
A.
Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
B.
Sub Tropical Pine Forest
C.
Tropical Thorn Forest
D.
Montane Wet Temperate Forest
ANSWER :
A. Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
15.
Which type of forest is typically found along the Tamil Nadu coast?
A.
Tropical Moist Deciduous
B.
Tropical Dry Evergreen
C.
Littoral and Swamp
D.
Tropical Wet Evergreen
ANSWER :
B. Tropical Dry Evergreen
16.
Subtropical Pine forests are found in which of the following?
A.
Thar Desert
B.
Shivalik Hills
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Eastern Coastal Plains
ANSWER :
B. Shivalik Hills
17.
Which forest type has coniferous trees at the highest layer and rhododendron at the lowest?
A.
Tropical Wet Evergreen
B.
Montane Wet Temperate
C.
Dry Deciduous
D.
Temperate Rain Forest
ANSWER :
B. Montane Wet Temperate
18.
The nesting ground for flamingoes and wild ass population lies in:
A.
Chilika Lake
B.
Kaziranga
C.
Great Rann of Kutch
D.
Bharatpur
ANSWER :
C. Great Rann of Kutch