Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Environment · Question 78

With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:<br/>1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.<br/>2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

1 only

1. Correct. Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is an endemic tree species of South India, especially the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.

2. Incorrect. It is not a major tree of the tropical rainforests of South India; it is mainly found in dry deciduous/ scrub forest conditions.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

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