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प्रश्न
Give one use of each of the following trees: mahogany, rosewood, ebony, cinchona, bamboo.
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उत्तर
Mahogany: It is a hard wood used for furniture.
Rosewood: It is a fine grained, hard wood used for making expensive furniture.
Ebony: It is a hard wood, coal black, with high density. It is therefore heavy, strong and used
for furniture.
Cinchona: From this Quinine is obtained which is used for treatment of malaria.
Bamboo: It is used for house construction.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between Flora and fauna
Answer the following question briefly.
What factors are responsible for the distribution of plants and animals in India?
Match the columns:
| (a) Evergreen Forests | (i) Sundar trees |
| (b) Deciduous Forests | (ii) Pine |
| (c) Coastal Forests | (iii) Pau Brasil |
| (d) Himalayan Forests | (iv) Khejadi |
| (e) Thorny and bush-type vegetation | (v) Teak |
| (vi) Orchid | |
| (vii) Sal |
Why does the deciduous type of vegetation occupy most of India?
Describe the type of vegetation found in the Deccan Plateau and in the Thar Desert respectively.
What is a Monsoon Forest? What are the chief characteristics of Monsoon forests?
Write two main characteristics of the Deciduous Monsoon Forests.
Mountain vegetation consists not of a single type but of several types. Give reasons.
Match the columns :
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' |
| a. Evergreen Forests | i. Sundar trees |
| b. Deciduous Forests | ii. Pine |
| c. Coastal Forests | iii. Pau Brasil |
| d. Himalayan Forests | iv. Khejadi |
| e. Thorny and bush-type vegetation | v. Teak |
| vi. Orchid |
Identify the odd man out.
With reference to flora of India-
