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3 questions · 2015 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 2015 · Q38 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save
Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) South-West Bengal
(c) Southern Saurashtra
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Answer: (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
UPSC 2015 · Q78 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save
In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Tropical thorn scrub forest
(d) Temperate forest with grasslands
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Answer: (a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
UPSC 2015 · Q84 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save
Which one of the following is the best description of the term 'ecosystem'?
(a) A community of organisms interacting with one another
(b) That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms
(c) A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
(d) The flora and fauna of a geographical area
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Answer: (c) A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live