Question

The greater part of Indian forests are ______
A. Evergreen Forests
B. Alpine Forests
C. Monsoon Forests
D. Mangrove Forests

Answer 1

Hint: That particular kind of forest is also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest. These forests develop in regions where there is a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall.

Complete answer: The greater part of Indian forests are monsoon forests. Monsoor forests are also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest. The trees in monsoon forest usually shed their leaves during the dry season and leaves start to come during the monsoon season.
Monsoon forests are especially well developed in southeast Asia and are typically characterized by tall teak trees and thickets of bamboo.Monsoon forests are also known as tropical deciduous forests and they can be found in Southeast Asia, the Americas, Africa and Australia.
In India tropical deciduous forests can be found in many places which include Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
Option A - Evergreen Forests - It is the forest made up of evergreen trees and they can be seen across a variety of climatic zones and include trees such as oak, eucalyptus, acacias, etc.
Option B - Alpine Forests - These forests are found in mountain regions worldwide. They occur all along the Himalayas . These forests can be divided into - sub-alpine, moist-alpine and dry alpine.
Option D - Mangrove Forests - They can be found on the saltwater coasts of tropical and subtropical countries. Mangroves are salt tolerant trees and are also called halophytes.

Therefore the correct answer is option C.

Note: Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India. Apart from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha are other major forest covered states of India. Haryana is the state with the lowest forest and tree cover in India.