Question

Out of the following statements, choose the correct statements which describe deciduous forests.

• A. These grow in regions where it rains only for a few months and is warm and dry during the rest of the year.
• B. The common trees found are babul (thumma), bulusurega, sandal, neem.
• C. The trees found here are mostly thorny.
• D. The trees shed their leaves during dry months.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A These grow in regions where it rains only for a few months and is warm and dry during the rest of the year.
D The trees shed their leaves during dry months.

These grow in regions where it rains only for a few months and is warm and dry during the rest of the year. The trees shed their leaves during dry months. Water evaporates through the leaves, and the trees try to conserve moisture by getting rid of the leaves during the dry months.