PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question 1

1. Name the two cities where the rainfall is around 1080 cm?
2. What is the rainfall measure in Jaisalmar in Rajasthan?

Answer 1

1. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in the Khasi hills of Meghalaya
2. 9 cm

Question 2

Where Tura is situated?

Answer 2

Garo Hills of Meghalaya

Question 3

What are the factors determining the climate of India?

Answer 3

1. Factors related to location and relief-
   Latitude, The Himalayan Mountains, Distribution of land and water, Distance from the sea, Altitude, Relief.
2. Factors related to air pressure and winds-
   distribution of air pressure and winds, upper air circulation, inflow of western cyclones

Question 4

types of forests

Answer 4

1. tropical evergreen and semi evergreen forests
2. tropical deciduous forests
3. tropical thorn forests
4. montane forests
5. littoral and swamp forests

Question 5

1. where are tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests located?
2. annual precipitation? mean annual temp?
3. What are the species of tropical evergreen forests?
4. species of semi-evergreen forests?

Answer 5

1. The western slope of the western ghats, hills of the northeastern region and the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
2. 200 cm and 22 C
3. rosewood, mahogany, aini, ebony
4. white cedar, hollock and kail

Question 6

most widespread forests in India?

Answer 6

tropical deciduous forests

Question 7

other name of tropical deciduous forests?
how many types are there nad what?

Answer 7

monsoon forests
two types - moist and dry on the basis of availability of water

Question 8

rainfall record of moist deciduous forests?

Answer 8

bet 100-200 cm

Question 9

where are moist deciduous forests found?

Answer 9

foothills of Himalayas, eastern slopes of the western ghats and Odisha

Question 10

species of moist deciduous forests?

Answer 10

teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum and sandalwood

Question 11

rainfall record of dry deciduous forests?

Answer 11

bet 70 - 100 cm

Question 12

where dry deciduous forests are found?

Answer 12

rainier areas of the peninsula, the plains of UP, Bihar

Question 13

species of dry deciduous forests?

Answer 13

tendu, palas, amaltas, bel, khair, axlewood

Question 14

rainfall record of tropical thorn forests?

Answer 14

less than 50 cm

Question 15

places where tropical thorn forests are found?

Answer 15

south west Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, UP

Question 16

species of Tropical Thorn Forests?

Answer 16

babool, ber, wild date palm, khair, neem, khejri, palas

Question 17

Which grass grows in tropical thorn forests?

Answer 17

Tussocky grass upto 2m