Natural vegetation and wildlife

Question 1

India Tropical evergreen forest trees

Answer 1

Ebony, mahogany, Rosewood, rubber, cinchona

Question 2

India Tropical evergreen forest wildlife

Answer 2

Elephants, monkeys, Lemur and deer, One horned rhino in jungles of Assam and West Bengal. Also plenty of birds, birds, sloth, scorpions and snails.

Question 3

India tropical Deciduous forest or monsoon Forest trees

Answer 3

Teak, Sal, peepal , Neem tree

Question 4

India tropical deciduous forest wildlife

Answer 4

Lion tiger Deer, pigs, elephant. Variety of birds, lizards, snakes and tortoises.

Question 5

India thorn Forest and scrubs vegetation

Answer 5

Acacia, Palms, EUPHORBIAS and cacti

Question 6

India thorn Forest and scrubs Wildlife

Answer 6

Rats, mice, rabbits, Fox, wolf, tiger, lion, wild ass, horses and camels

Question 7

India Montane Forest Trees

Answer 7

Silver fir, Junipers, Pines and birches

Question 8

India Montane Forest common animals

Answer 8

Kashmir stag, spotted deer, wild sheep, Jack rabbit, Tibetan antelope, Yak, snow leopard, squirrels, shaggy Horn wild ibex, bear and red panda, sheep and goats with thick hair

Question 9

Mangrove forest of India vegetation

Answer 9

Palm, coconut, Keora, Agar

Question 10

Mangrove forest of India animals

Answer 10

Royal Bengal tiger, turtles, crocodiles, gharials and snakes

Question 11

Moist deciduous forest vegetation

Answer 11

Teak, bamboo, salt, Shisham, sandalwood, Khair, Kusum, Arjun, Mulberry

Question 12

Cotton

Answer 12

India’s premium cotton would be known as ‘Kasturi Cotton’ in the world cotton trade.
The Kasturi Cotton brand will represent Whiteness, Brightness, Softness, Purity, Lustre, Uniqueness and Indianness.
India is the 2nd largest cotton producer and the largest consumer of cotton in the world.
India produces about 6 million tons of cotton every year which is about 23% of the world cotton.
India accounts for about 51% of the total organic cotton production of the world, which demonstrates India’s effort towards sustainability.

Question 13

Krishna Peacock (Papilio krishna).
Indian Jezebel (Delias eucharis).
Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus)

Answer 13

national butterfly contenders. All these have unique features such as ability to camouflage as a dead leaf, exhibit iridescence to stave off predators, and aid farmers in getting rid of pests. nationwide poll was organised by the National Butterfly Campaign Consortium, a collective of 50 butterfly experts and enthusiasts.

Question 14

Animal and Plant Discoveries 2019

Answer 14

Rock-dwelling gecko, Cnemaspis anandani- endemic to the Western Ghats.
Sphaerotheca magadha, a burrowing frog discovered in the farm fields of Jharkhand.
Enoplotrupes tawangensis, a dung beetle from Tawang.
A wild ginger variety, Amomum nagamiense, discovered from the forest behind Kohina Zoo in Nagaland.
A wild fern, Pteris subiriana, found not just in Kerala but also Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.