UPSC Prelims 2014 – Question 23

Q: If you travel through the Himalayas, you are Iikely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?

a) Oak

b) Rhododendron

c) Sandalwood

The Correct Answer is 1 and 2 only.

Oak and Rhododendron

• These are characteristic plants of the Temperate forest. Temperate forests are mainly found in the middle altitudes of the Himalayas.

Sandalwoods

• This is found in tropical deciduous forests or monsoon forests which are found in southern states of India but the presence is ‘negligible’ and/or confined only to North-eastern states.

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