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With reference to lsquo Red Sanders rsquo sometimes seen in the news consider the following statemen...........

Geography India - Soil and Vegetation
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    With reference to ‘Red Sanders’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

    1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.

    2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    1 only

    Correct Answer

     2 only

    Incorrect Answer

    Both 1 and 2

    Incorrect Answer

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    Pterocarpus santalinus, with the common names red sanders, red sandalwood, and saunderswood, is a found in  southern Eastern Ghats mountain.  They are placed under the 'near threatened' category by International Union for Conservation.

     It occurs in the forest formation which is classified as “Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests”. So, clearly 2 is wrong.

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