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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q36

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Which type of forest receives more than 200 cm of annual rainfall?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Tropical evergreen rain forests.

  • The tropical evergreen forests usually occur in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15 to 30 degrees Celsius.
  • They occupy about seven per cent of the earth's land surface and habours more than half of the world’s plants and animals. 
  • The trees are evergreen as there is no period of drought. They are mostly tall and hardwood type.