(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rainforest
(c) Tropical thorn scrub forest
(d) Temperate forest with grasslands
Answer: (a) Tropical deciduous forests are the most widespread forests in India. They are also called the monsoon forests.
O They spread over regions which receive rainfall between 70-200 cm. On the basis of the availability of water, these forests are further divided into moist and dry deciduous.
O The Moist deciduous forests are more pronounced in the regions which record rainfall between 100-200 cm.
O slopes of the Western Ghats and Odisha. Teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum, and sandalwood etc., are the main species of these forests. [Option (a) is correct]