2015 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2015 · GS Paper I
Question 38: Geography
Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
aNorth Coastal Andhra Pradesh
bSouth-West Bengal
cSouthern Saurashtra
dAndaman and Nicobar Islands
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have a mix of mangrove forests on the coasts, evergreen forests in the wetter interior and deciduous forests in the drier patches. The other regions do not show all three types. North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and South-West Bengal lack evergreen forests, and southern Saurashtra is dry with scrub and thorn vegetation.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh lacks true evergreen forest.
- (b) South-West Bengal has mangroves and deciduous forest, but not evergreen forest.
- (c) Southern Saurashtra is dry, with thorn forest and scrub, not all three types.
- (d) Correct: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have mangrove, evergreen and deciduous forests.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.