Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following vegetation belts of the Himalayas:

  1. Alpine forests and pastures containing silver fir, juniper and birch
  2. Deciduous forests of the foothills
  3. Wet temperate forests with broad-leaved trees such as oak and chestnut
  4. Tundra vegetation containing mosses and lichens

Which one of the following represents their correct sequence from lower to higher altitude?

  1. 3–2–1–4
  2. 2–1–3–4
  3. 3–1–2–4
  4. 2–3–1–4
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