Question

The wet hill forest is found in the ______.
A. Aravallis
B. Mahadeo Hills
C. Nilgiris
D. Satpura Hills

Answer 1

Hint: The wet hill forest is also known as Tropical and Subtropical Moist forest. This habitat is also known as a jungle and is found in large, discontinuous patches between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. There is a high level of rainfall in these regions, greater than 200 cm annually.

Complete answer: - Option A: Aravallis is a mountain range in northwestern India, which starts at Delhi and starts running in the south-west direction passing through Haryana, Rajasthan and ends in Gujarat and has a length of 692 km and the highest point is Guru Shikhar in Rajasthan at an elevation of 1,722 m. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option B: Mahadeo Hills is a range in Madhya Pradesh and the home to Tropical moist deciduous forests. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: Nilgiri hills are a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and are located in Tamil Nadu. The highest peak of Nilgiri is at 2,637 m and at least 24 of the peaks are greater than 2,000m. The dominant type of habitat is Tropical rainforest, Montane forest, and Tropical Moist forest. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option D: Satpura Hills is a hill range in central India and runs through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat. The dominant habitat is dry deciduous forests. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Hence, The correct answer is Option C.

Note: The environment is more productive than others because of the warm, wet climate so there is explosive plant growth in these areas. The types of tropical Moist Forests are: Tropical rainforests, tropical Seasonal forests, Montane rainforests, Flooded forests.