Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Tropical evergreen forests occur on the western slopes of the Western Ghats, in northeastern hills and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  2. They are associated with annual precipitation exceeding 200 cm and mean annual temperature above 22°C.
  3. Their trees shed their leaves simultaneously during a definite season.
  4. Semi-evergreen forests contain a mixture of evergreen and moist deciduous trees.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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