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| 2651 |
What are wetlands without trees called?
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Marshes
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| 2652 |
What are wetlands with trees called?
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Swamps
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| 2653 |
What is an ecosystem with land covered by water for part of the year called?
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A wetland
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| 2654 |
Where are Swamp Forests mainly confined?
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Delta regions
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| 2655 |
What are the forests found along the coast called?
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Littoral Forests
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| 2656 |
What is the collective term for small forest products like bamboo, leaves, and fruits?
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Minor Forest Produces
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| 2657 |
What are the five major types of vegetation identified in India?
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Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Deciduous, Thorn & Scrub, Montane, Mangrove
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| 2658 |
What percentage of India's forest cover does the Himalayan region constitute?
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Around 25%
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| 2659 |
What is the largest forest belt in India?
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The Himalayan region
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| 2660 |
What factor influences the vegetation of Mangrove forests?
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Topography and soil
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| 2661 |
What is the primary factor in deciding vegetation?
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Precipitation
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| 2662 |
What lies eastward from Central Highlands?
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Rajmahal hills and Chotanagpur plateau.
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| 2663 |
What range bounds it in the south?
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Vindhyan range.
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| 2664 |
What rocks prove the geological history of Central Highlands?
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Marble, slate, gneiss.
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| 2665 |
What region lies north of Narmada?
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Central Highlands (Malwa plateau).
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| 2666 |
What feature shows seismic activity?
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The Bhima fault.
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| 2667 |
What mountains are found in the Peninsula?
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Relict/residual mountains (Aravali, Nallamala, Javadi, Veliconda, Palkonda, Mahendragiri).
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| 2668 |
What soil dominates the western/northwestern plateau?
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Black soil.
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| 2669 |
What landforms result from block faulting?
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Rift valleys (Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi), Satpura block mountains.
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| 2670 |
In which direction does the plateau slope?
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West to east.
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| 2671 |
How was the Peninsular plateau formed?
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Breaking & drifting of Gondwana land.
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| 2672 |
What is the Peninsular plateau made of?
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Old crystalline, igneous, metamorphic rocks.
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| 2673 |
Why are Northern Plains low in forest cover?
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Thick alluvium deposits.
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| 2674 |
What is a key nutrient deficiency in Indian soils?
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Nitrogen, humus.
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| 2675 |
What is Peaty Soil deficient in?
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Potash, phosphorus.
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