{"id":2362,"date":"2025-04-30T23:11:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2025-04-30T23:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:41:56","slug":"q-consider-the-following-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-14","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following :"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cashew<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Papaya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red sanders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How many of the above trees are actually&nbsp;<strong>native<\/strong>&nbsp;to India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>Only one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only two<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All three<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(a) Only one<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-68125b8f58d53\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cashew<\/strong>: The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is native to\u00a0<strong>northeastern Brazil<\/strong>. It was introduced to India by Portuguese colonists. Hence, the\u00a0<strong>cashew tree is not native to India.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Papaya:<\/strong>\u00a0The papaya tree (Carica papaya) is native to the\u00a0<strong>tropical regions of the Americas, particularly southern Mexico and Central America<\/strong>. It was introduced to India and is now widely cultivated, but it is\u00a0<strong>not native to India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Red sanders<\/strong>: The Red Sanders tree (Pterocarpus santalinus) is native to the\u00a0<strong>southern parts of India, particularly in the state of Andhra Pradesh<\/strong>. It is valued for its\u00a0<strong>rich red-colored wood<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"red-sanders\">Red Sanders:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The species,\u00a0<strong>Pterocarpus\u00a0santalinus<\/strong>, is an\u00a0<strong>Indian<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>endemic<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>tree species<\/strong>, with a restricted geographical range in the\u00a0<strong>Eastern Ghats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The species is\u00a0<strong>endemic to a distinct tract of forests in Andhra Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red Sanders usually grow in the\u00a0<strong>rocky, degraded and fallow lands with Red Soil and hot and dry climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Illicit felling for smuggling<\/strong>, forest fires, cattle grazing and other anthropogenic threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red Sanders, known for their<strong>\u00a0rich hue and therapeutic<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>properties<\/strong>, are high in demand across Asia, particularly in China and Japan, for use in cosmetics and medicinal products as well as for making furniture, woodcraft and musical instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protection Status:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List<\/strong>: Endangered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Red-Sanders-1024x619.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Sanders\" class=\"wp-image-51767\" style=\"width:788px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Environment 2024 6\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many of the above trees are actually&nbsp;native&nbsp;to India? 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