SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 102

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q102

________ are also known as monsoon forests.
 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Tropical deciduous forests

'Tropical deciduous forests' are also known as monsoon forests.

  • Tropical deciduous forests are found in the humid subtropics along the equator along the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
  • Tropical deciduous forests are home to trees with huge leaves that fall in one season of the year.
  • The range of rainfall in this forest is 70-200 cm.
There are two types of deciduous forests-
1. Moist deciduous forest
2. Dry deciduous forest.
Some major states in which monsoon forests are found are –
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Odisha
5. Some parts of Maharashtra