SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 50

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. heliophytes.

• Plants that are adapted to live under plenty of sunlight are called heliophytes.
• Heliophytes are sun-loving plants that thrive in full sunlight. They are typically found in open habitats like grasslands, deserts, or open forests.
• Besides mango and sunflower, other examples of heliophytes include banyan trees, pinyon trees, and many desert plants. 

Other Options:

Xerophytes are plants that are adapted to survive in dry or arid environments, such as deserts, rocky hills, or drought-prone regions.

Neophytes are plant species which is not native to a geographical region and was introduced in recent history.

Protophytes are primitive, simple plant-like organisms, often unicellular or colonial, and are considered the earliest forms of plant life in evolutionary history.