CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 72

Topic: Geography

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Q72

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List-I (Forest type) List-II (Specie)
A. Tropical Moist Forest 1. Kail
B. Littoral and Swamp Forest 2. Khair
C. Tropical Thorn Forest 3. Sonneratia
D. Alpine Forest 4. Rosewood
  1. (a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1Correct answer
  2. (b) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
  3. (c) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  4. (d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

Solution.

Answer: (a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

  1. Tropical moist forest: rosewood (4). Littoral and swamp forest: Sonneratia, a mangrove (3).
  2. Tropical thorn forest: khair (2). Alpine forest: kail, a blue pine (1).
  3. The code is A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.