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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 99 of 200

Q99
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Soils, Natural Vegetation & Forests
In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
  1. a.Tropical Wet evergreen
  2. b.Tropical Moist deciduous
  3. c.Montane Wet temperate
  4. d.Tropical Dry deciduous

Answer: (B) Tropical Moist deciduous

Tropical moist deciduous forests, found in regions with moderate-to-high rainfall (much of the Gangetic plain's fringe, Odisha, parts of the Northeast and Western Ghats), cover the single largest forest area in India.