{"id":867,"date":"2023-06-17T22:07:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T16:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=867"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:21:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:51:22","slug":"q-consider-the-following-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-trees","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following trees :"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mahua (Madhuca indica)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teak (Tectona grandis)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How many of the above are&nbsp;<strong>deciduous trees<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\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: (b) Only two<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deciduous trees<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The term deciduous means&nbsp;<strong>\u201cfalling off at maturity\u201d and \u201ctending to fall off\u201d, in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn<\/strong>; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deciduous trees are giant flowering plants. They include&nbsp;<strong>oaks, maples, and beeches<\/strong>, and they grow in many parts of the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Moist deciduous forests are more pronounced in the regions which record rainfall between 100-200 cm. These forests are found in the northeastern states along the foothills of Himalayas, eastern slopes of the Western Ghats and Odisha.&nbsp;<strong>Teak<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Sal, Shisham, Hurra,&nbsp;Mahua, Amla, Semul, Kusum, and Sandalwood etc.&nbsp;<\/strong>are the main species of these forests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teak.jpeg\" alt=\"Teak\" class=\"wp-image-40397\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teak trees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mahua-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mahua\" class=\"wp-image-40398\" width=\"-225\" height=\"-168\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mahua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tropical Evergreen tree<\/strong>s<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These forests are restricted to heavy rainfall areas of the Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar,upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They flourish in the areas having&nbsp;<strong>more than 200 cm of rainfall.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The trees reach great heights up to 60 metres or even above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They occupy about 7% of the earth\u2019s surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They are found mostly near the equator.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have sparse undergrowth interspersed with clearings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have a&nbsp;<strong>scarce presence of litter (organic matter settling on the ground)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These forests are&nbsp;<strong>dense and multi-layered.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They harbor many types of plants and animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The forests constitute an important part of the environment and ecology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These trees are an important component of the Forest Biology and ecosystem, that helps to promote life in the ecosystem. This allows the plants and animal life to harmonize and live with one another in absolute peace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plants and Trees<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ebony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mahogany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rosewood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rubber Chinchona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malabar Kino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bamboos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indian Laurel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jackfruit, (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a tropical evergreen tree (family Moraceae) native<\/strong>&nbsp;to tropical Asia and widely grown throughout the wetland tropics for its large fruits and durable wood. The greenish unripe fruit is cooked as a vegetable, and the brown ripened fruit is eaten fresh for the sweetly acid but insipid pulp surrounding the seeds.<\/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\/2023\/06\/Jackfruit-1024x652.jpeg\" alt=\"Jackfruit\" class=\"wp-image-40399\" width=\"-176\" height=\"-111\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jackfruit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9036ab-69 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9036ab-69 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_9036ab-69\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many of the above are&nbsp;deciduous trees? 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