The moist tropical deciduous forest biomes show predominace of plants like:

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1. Moist depressions, steep cool slopes and the flatter deep soil carry deciduous broadleaved forest consisting of genera like:

   A. Acer
   B. Prunus
   C. Fraxinus
   D. Aesculus
   E. All of the above

2. Tropical dry deciduous forest having:

   A. An open rather low forest composed
   B. A few trees of the thorn forest type
   C. With a predominantly deciduous shrub layer
   D. All of the above

3. The temperate broad-leaf forest biomes are characterized by the predominance of

   A. Cupressus sp.
   B. Dalbergia sp.
   C. Diospyros sp.
   D. Quercus sp.

4. Forest fires cause millions of rupee of damage each year to the forest. Within the span of a few hours, hard work of generations of forest officers can be ruined. Causes of fires is / are :

   A. Burning of grass and undergrowth along patches frequented by villagers for easy passage
   B. Burning to facilitate the collection of minor produce
   C. Burning of grass by graziers for the sake of the tender grass, which comes up after a fire
   D. Fires caused by sparks from locomotive engines passing through the forest
   E. All of the above

5. The major tool in the hands of the Forest Departments to protect forest areas is the Forest Act of 1927. Its salient features are:

   A. Government is the supreme owner of forestland
   B. Forests have been classed as reserved forests, protected forests, unclassed forests and community forests (Guzara forests), according to the need of protection
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

6. Sub-tropical pine forest depict:

   A. High forest in which Pinus roxburghii (Chir) forms practically whole of the top canopy
   B. Which may be upto 37.5 m. High with trees upto 2.0 or 2.5 m. In girth
   C. The pine canopy tends to be nearly even aged over compact areas sometimes of considerable extent
   D. All of the above

7. Tropical dense forest is due to:

   Tropical dense forest is due to:
   A. Low temperature and excess rain
   B. High temperature and excess rain
   C. High temperature and lesser rain
   D. Wild animals (tigers, lions, bears etc.)

8. Plants, such as Prosopis, Acacia, and Capparis represent examples of tropical:

   A. Grasslands
   B. Evergreen forests
   C. Deciduous forests
   D. Thorn forests

9. The temperature deciduous tree genera, Acer, Aesculus, Prunus, Ulmus, Fraxinus, Corylus and Alnus are met with:

   A. Fairly generally
   B. Form local consociations
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

10. Broad leaved deciduous forests are typical of:

    A. Monsoon region
    B. Mid-latitude forests
    C. Mediterranean region
    D. Coniferous forests