Question

Q. Consider the following forest types:

Which of the following sequences is correct if the above forest types are to be arranged in a decreasing order of percentage wise coverage in India?

• A.
  1-2-4-3
• B.
  1-2-3-4
• C.
  2-1-3-4
• D.
  2-1-4-4

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1-2-3-4
Explanation:

Sl. No.	Forest Type	Area in Sq. Km.	Percentage
1.	Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest	51,249	8.0
2.	Tropical Semi Evergreen Forest	26,794	4.1
3.	Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest	236,794	37.0
4.	Littoral and Swamp Forest	4,046	0.6
5.	Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest	186,620	28.6
6.	Tropical Thorn Forest	16,491	2.6
7.	Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest	1,404	0.2
8.	Sub-Tropical Broad Leaved Hill Forest	2,781	0.4
9.	Subtropical Pine Forest	42,377	6.6
10.	SubTropical Dry Evergreen Forest	12,538	2.5
11.	Mountain Wet Temperate Forest	23,365	3.5
12.	Himalayan Moist Temperate Forests	22,012	3.4
13.	Himalayan Dry Temperate Forest	313	-
14.	Subalpine and Alpine	18,628	2.8