India - Soil and Vegetation

Geography and Environment

Title

45:30

Video Progress

8 of 24 completed

Notes Progress

5 of 15 completed

MCQs Progress

38 of 100 completed

Subjective Progress

8 of 20 completed

Continue to Next Topic

Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

Next Topic

Download Solution PDF

The Tropical Thorn forests are found in which of the following areas?

1. Semi-arid areas of south-west Punjab

2. Parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

Explanation:
Tropical Thorn forests occur in the areas which receive annual rainfall less than 50 cm. These consist of a variety of grass and shrubs. It includes semi-arid areas of south west Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

In these forests, the plants remain leafless for most part of the year and give an expression of scrub vegetation.
Important species found are babool, ber, and wild date palm, khair, neem, khejri, palas, etc.

By: abhimanu admin

Profile ResourcesReport error

Trial Period Ended