Question

Tropical dry deciduous forests occur in India in
(a) Andaman
(b) Eastern Himalayas
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala

Answer 1

Hint: They are found in the central region of India which extends from the southern region of the Eastern Ghats.

Complete answer:The tropical dry deciduous forests lie in central India including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh. They are also joined with other states including Maharashtra and Telangana. They are found in the northern to southern regions except the western ghats and west Bengal.

Additional information:The deciduous forests are perennial and lose all of their leaves in a year.
1. These deciduous forests are of two types: moist deciduous forests and dry deciduous forests.
2. These forests are also called ‘monsoon forests’.
3. They shed their leaves mostly during the summer season to prevent evaporation.
4. The difference in habitat will lead to two types of forests: tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.
5. The moist deciduous forests are found in the Northeastern Deccan plateau including Shivalik foothills, Chhota Nagpur plateau, etc.
6. They are called moist deciduous forests due to the occurrence of a large amount of rainfall.
7. The tropical dry deciduous forests are found in those climates which change variably.
8. They also are good suppliers of wood and have large economic importance.
9. The occurrence of rainfall is less, hence the name dry deciduous forests.
So, the correct answer is ‘Madhya Pradesh’.

Note:The term deciduous means ‘falling off at maturity’. They seasonally shed their leaves more specifically during the autumn season. It is generally the falling of those plant parts which are not useful to the plants. These forests are opposite to the evergreen forests who remain green all around the year and their leaves are shed at different seasons.