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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q41

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Sundari, a well-known species of trees, is found in?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mangrove forests.

The famous species of tree 'Sundari' is found in Mangrove forests.

Sundari:

  • Sundari is a small or medium-sized evergreen tree that is found in the inland zone of mangrove forests in India.
  • The Botanical name of Sundri is Heritiera littoralis Ait.
  • In India, this tree is found in the inland zone of mangrove forests along the coasts of peninsular India, the Sundarbans in West Bengal state, and the Andaman Islands.
  • The Sunderbans have been named after these trees.
  • They are found in the Sunderbans delta formed by the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra in West Bengal.