NDA2022General AbilityGeneral StudiesActual
A person has visited a region in India and found trees, such as Khair, Neem, Khejri and Palas. Which one of the following regions is she/he expected to have visited?
Options
- AMalabar Coast
- BGaro Hills
- CSunderban Delta
- DDesert Region
Correct answer
D. Desert Region
Step-by-step solution
These occur in the areas which receive rainfall less than 50 cm and desert areas. It includes semi-arid areas of south west Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. These consist of a variety of grasses and shrubs. In these forests, plants remain leafless for most part of the year and give an expression of scrub vegetation. Important species found are babool, ber and wild date palm, khair, neem, khejri, palas, etc. Tussocky grass upto a height of 2 m as the under growth.