Question

The forests that are found on the Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands are
a.Tropical deciduous forests
b.Mangrove forests
c.Tropical evergreen forests
d.Shrub forests

Answer 1

Hint: 1.Areas such as Western Ghats, Andaman and Nicobar islands, Lakshadweep receive heavy rainfall.
2.Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar islands remain moist throughout the year and thus has evergreen vegetation.
3.The forest in Western Ghats is dense and filled with a variety of trees.

Complete Answer:
The Tropical evergreen forests of India are found in Andaman and Nicobar islands and the Western Ghats as they receive heavy rainfall i.e. more than 200cm and temperature of 15-30 degree celsius. Tropical evergreen forests are important for promoting greenery on the planet and are a natural habitat for many plants and animals.
The forests in Western Ghats contain many useful trees such as rosewood, mahogany and ebony.
 The different types of animals that live in the evergreen forest are deers, raccoons etc
 A. Tropical deciduous forests-they do not remain evergreen throughout the year, thus option A is wrong.
 B. Mangrove forests- found near the coastline, hence option B is wrong.
 C.Tropical evergreen forests- they remain evergreen throughout the year, hence it is the correct option.
 D.Shrub forests- they are mostly covered by dry deciduous forests.