Climate And Weather In Indian Geography - Study Mode

[#71] Littoral forests occur
Correct Answer

(B) Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks

Explanation

Solution: Littoral forests occur Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks. Littoral forests and Swamp forests are also called the wetland forests. India has rich variety of these type of forest. They are mainly found in reservoirs of Deccan Plateau, saline coast of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Gulf of Kutch, Eastern Coast Deltas, lakes and Rivers of Kashmir and Ladakh, Swamps in North East India.

[#72] The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity?
Correct Answer

(A) Cyclone

Explanation

Solution: The low pressure areas over Bay of Bengal travels as depressions towards coastal India. These depressions attract air and swirling air takes the form of cyclone which hits the coastal areas of Andhra and Orissa.

[#73] At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
Correct Answer

(D) Kanyakumari

Explanation

Solution: At Kanyakumari you will find maximum sunlight in December. Kanyakumari is nearest to the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun's rays fall vertically here during December.

[#74] Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
Correct Answer

(D) Western Andhra Pradesh

Explanation

Solution: Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in Western Andhra Pradesh. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in the area where the rainfall is less than 80 cm. Such areas are found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and western Andhra Pradesh.

[#75] The Forest of Sundarban is called as
Correct Answer

(B) Mangrove forest

Explanation

Solution: Sundarban is the coastal area in easter part of India near West Bengal having saline/brackish water where shrub or small trees grow. This group of trees and shrubs is known as mangrove forest.