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GeographyEasyAsked in: RRB NTPC · 07 Aug, 2025, Shift 1

In which of the following regions in India are Tropical Evergreen Forests found?

  1. A.Punjab
  2. B.Sunderbans
  3. C.Western Ghats
  4. D.Rajasthan

Correct answer

C. Western Ghats

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Western Ghats. Tropical evergreen forests need more than 200 cm of annual rainfall with a short dry season, and in India the western slopes of the Western Ghats get exactly that from the south-west monsoon. Such forests also grow in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in Assam and along the upper Assam hills. Because there is no season without moisture, the trees shed leaves at different times and the forest never looks bare; it is layered, dense and hard to walk through, with rosewood, mahogany, ebony and aini among its trees. Option A is wrong because Punjab, with low rainfall and heavy cultivation, carries only thorn and scrub vegetation. Option B is wrong because the Sunderbans is tidal or mangrove forest of the delta, dominated by the salt-tolerant sundari tree. Option D is wrong because Rajasthan's dry climate supports desert thorn forest such as khejri and cactus. Exam tip: evergreen needs rainfall above 200 cm — Western Ghats, Andaman and Nicobar, north-east India.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.