Bihar Special GK PYQ 258 of 603 · Geographical Scenario · Forests and Vegetation

Forests of Chhotanagpur are –

  • (i) Evergreen
  • (ii) Deciduous
  • (iii) Savanna
  • (iv) Thorny

Select your answer out of the following codes –

  1. Ai and ii both are true
  2. Bonly ii is true
  3. Cii and iii both are true
  4. Donly iv is true

41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996

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Correct answer: (c) ii and iii both are true

Explanation

The forests of the Chhotanagpur region mainly consist of deciduous vegetation, in which mahua, khair, semal, shisham, mango, and banyan are prominent. Along with this, savanna-type forests are also found here. The presence of scattered trees in grassland (scrub) areas is a characteristic feature of savanna-type forests.

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