Question

These are the most widespread forests of India. They are also called the monsoon

forests and spread over the region receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm. Trees

of this forest type shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer. On

the basis of the availability of water, these forests are further divided into moist and

dry deciduous. The former is found in areas receiving rainfall between 200 and 100

cm. These forests exist, therefore, mostly in the eastern part of the country – north-

eastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Odisha and

Chhattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.

(i) Which type of forests are described in the extract ? Why do trees in these forests

shed their leaves ? [2]

(ii) Which common trees you found in this type of forest ? [1]

(iii) Why have these forests been cut on a large scale in recent times ? [​

Answer 1

Explanation:

2 is the answer for you to you and