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[#261] Which district in West Bengal has the highest forest cover?
Correct Answer

(C) Jalpaiguri

Explanation

Solution: Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal has the highest forest cover with around 45% of its geographical area under forests.
South 24 Parganas has the second-highest forest cover with 28% of forest cover.

[#262] Which among the following types of forests is found in an altitude between 1650-3000m in West Bengal?
Correct Answer

(A) Montane wet temperate forests

Explanation

Solution: Montane Wet Temperate forests are found in upper reaches of North Bengal hills with an altitude between 1650m-3000m.

[#263] Which among the following types of forest are found in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta?
Correct Answer

(B) Littoral and swamp forests

Explanation

Solution: Littoral and Swamp forests/ The Mangrove forests is found in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (Sundarbans) i.e. in the districts of South 24 Parganas and Southern region of North 24 Parganas.

[#264] Which among the following type of forests is found in Bengal in an altitude between 300-1650m?
Correct Answer

(B) Sub-tropical broad-leafed wet hill forests

Explanation

Solution: Sub-tropical Broad-leafed Wet Hill forests are found in the middle reaches of North Bengal with an altitude between 300m-1650m.

[#265] Which among the following has least area under forest cover?
Correct Answer

(C) Kolkata

Explanation

Solution: Kolkata has least forest cover with 0.5% of its area under forest cover.