Question

What is the other name of tropical evergreen forests?
A. Temperate rainforests
B. Deciduous
C. Tropical rainforests
D. None

Answer 1

Hint:It comprises the largest single biome in the World. It lies in the tropical areas. They are related to closed canopy forests.

Complete answer:
Option A – Temperate rainforests are those which are less dense than the evergreen forest and receive rainfall between 70 to 200 cm. So, it is not the correct answer.
Option B – Deciduous forests are those which possess broad leaves and are likely to fall off at maturity which is the antonym of evergreen forests. So, it is also not the correct answer.
Option C – Tropical Evergreen forests are also known as Tropical rainforests which lie in those areas where the temperature of air is relatively high and receives rainfall around 200 cm or more with high humidity. In India it is found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Western Ghats, Arabian Sea, Assam region and Orissa. It is considered as home to biomes and regarded as the most diverse territorial ecosystem. Some of the prominent evergreen forests are Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood etc. So, it is the correct answer.
Option D is an invalid option.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

Note:Amazon Basin is the largest single area tropical evergreen forest in South America.
Tropical evergreen forests are also prominent for commercial purposes such as ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber, bamboo, sal, shisham, khair, kusum, Arjun, mulberry and teak.
The trees possess a height of around 60 metres or above and consist of enormous as well as luxurious vegetation including shrubs and creepers with a multilayered structure.