Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Southern mountain forests occur in the Western Ghats, Vindhyas and Nilgiris.
  2. Their higher regions support temperate vegetation, while lower regions of the Western Ghats support subtropical vegetation.
  3. Temperate forests called Sholas occur in the Nilgiri, Anaimalai and Palani hills.
  4. Deodar is the principal species of the Shola forests.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 4 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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