If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Sandalwood
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Sandalwood
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer:
(a)
Core Books/NCERT
Statement 1 (Oak) is correct: Various species of oak (Quercus) grow naturally in the Himalayan region, especially in temperate zones (e.g., Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim). They form dominant forest types like banj oak and brown oak forests. Statement 2 (Rhododendron) is correct: Rhododendrons are iconic Himalayan plants, found abundantly in higher altitudes (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand). They are adapted to cold climates and are used even as state flowers (e.g., Rhododendron arboreum in Uttarakhand). Statement 3 (Sandalwood) is incorrect: Sandalwood (Santalum album) is native to the southern peninsular region (mainly Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh). It does not grow naturally in the Himalayas, since it prefers tropical dry forests.