Question

In India, tropical rain forest occurs in:
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Andamans
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: Such forests are present in regions which are hot and receive heavy rainfall.

Complete answer:
Tropical rain forests are found in the Andaman region of India. These forests are also called tropical evergreen forests. These thick forests are present in the regions near the equator and close to the tropics. These regions are hot and receive heavy rainfall throughout the year. As there is no particular dry season, the trees do not shed their leaves altogether. This is the reason they are called evergreen. The thick canopies of the closely spaced trees do not allow the sunlight to penetrate inside the forest even in the day time. Hardwood trees like rosewood, ebony, and mahogany are common here.
So the correct answer is Andaman.

Additional Information:
Other types of forests found in India are -
> Tropical Deciduous Forests - These regions experience seasonal changes. Trees shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve water.
> Temperate Evergreen Forests - They comprise both hard and soft wood trees like oak, pine, eucalyptus, etc
> Coniferous Forests - These are also called Taiga. These forests are also seen in the higher altitudes

Notes:
- The Amazon forest in Brazil is a tropical rainforest, and is called the lungs of the Earth, since it is the largest forest cover.
- Anaconda, one of the world’s largest snakes, is found in rainforests only.
- Western Ghats, North-east regions and Odisha also have tropical rainforests.
- Tropical rainforests in the western ghats are the largest ones in India.