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Major forests types in India are

A. Tropical evergreen and Tropical thorn

B. Temperate mixed and Tropical deciduous

C. Tropical dry deciduous and Tropical moist deciduous

D. Tropical evergreen and Tropical moist deciduous

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Major forest types in India are tropical dry deciduous and Tropical moist deciduous.
Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: These are a transitional type of forest between moist deciduous and thorn forests on the wetter side and thorn forests on the drier side. They thrive in harsh and highly fluctuating climates marked by low annual rainfall, 5 - 6 dry months per year, and nutrient-depleted soil. The tropical dry deciduous forests lie in central India including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests: They are not as thick and shed leaves at a specific time of the year. They are found in areas with rainfall of 70 - 200 cm. Some trees found in this region are Teak, Shisham, Sal, Neem, and Cinchona etc. Present in the areas having rainfall between 100 - 200 cm. Found in eastern slopes of Western Ghats, foothills of the Himalayas in the North-eastern States and Odisha.

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