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Q · Natural Vegetation of India and ISFR reportMedium · 45s
Consider the following pairs: Shola forests – Nilgiri hills Alpine forests – Western Ghats Tidal forests – Delta regions Which pairs are correctly matched?
TopicNatural Vegetation of India and ISFR report
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Alpine forests are typical of Himalayas, not Western Ghats. Shola and Tidal (Mangrove) are correctly matched.
Final Answer: Option B — 1 and 3 only