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| 2776 |
What are Tropical Deciduous Forests also known as?
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Monsoon Forests.
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| 2777 |
What is the analogy used to describe the enormous Tropical Evergreen Forest in Brazil?
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It is like the lungs of the earth.
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| 2778 |
What part of India is home to Tropical Evergreen Forests?
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands, parts of North-Eastern states, and a narrow strip of the Western slope of the Western Ghats.
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| 2779 |
What are three important trees found in Tropical Evergreen Forests?
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Mahogany, ebony, and rosewood.
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| 2780 |
Why are Tropical Rain Forests called Evergreen Forests?
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They always appear green because different tree species shed their leaves at different times of the year.
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| 2781 |
What are Tropical Rain Forests also called?
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Evergreen Forests.
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| 2782 |
What is the difference between "forest area" and "actual forest cover"?
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Forest area is the area notified and recorded as forest land irrespective of the existence of trees, while actual forest cover is the area occupied by forests with canopy.
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| 2783 |
What percentage of the country's total land area is covered by forest area according to state records?
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23.28 per cent.
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| 2784 |
What passage separates Little Andaman from Great Andamans?
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Duncan Passage.
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| 2785 |
What is the highest point in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
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Saddle Peak (732 m) in North Andaman.
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| 2786 |
What channel separates the Andamans from the Nicobar group?
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Ten Degree Channel.
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| 2787 |
What indigenous tribes inhabit the Andaman Islands?
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Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Jangil, and Onge.
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| 2788 |
What is India’s only active volcano?
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Barren Island.
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| 2789 |
What is the general climate of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
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Warm, humid, tropical climate.
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| 2790 |
What percentage of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is forest-covered?
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Over 90%.
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| 2791 |
What is the origin of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
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Volcanic origin (formed from magma activity).
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| 2792 |
What channel divides the Lakshadweep islands (Amini in the north and Cannanore in the south)?
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Nine Degree Channel.
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| 2793 |
What is the smallest Union Territory of India by area?
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Lakshadweep (32 sq km).
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| 2794 |
What type of rainfall and vegetation do Lakshadweep islands receive?
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Convectional rainfall and equatorial vegetation.
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| 2795 |
What is the origin of the Lakshadweep Islands?
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Coral origin.
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| 2796 |
What program covers both hot and cold deserts of India?
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Desert Development Programme (DDP).
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| 2797 |
What evidence suggests the Thar region was once under the sea?
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Wood fossils at Aakal and marine deposits near Brahmsar.
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| 2798 |
What is the most significant river flowing in the southern part of the Thar Desert?
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Luni river.
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| 2799 |
What two factors carve the surface features of the Thar Desert?
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Physical weathering and wind action.
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| 2800 |
What is the Great Indian Desert also known as?
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Marusthali.
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