{"id":90200,"date":"2025-06-01T10:22:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90200"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:22:46","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-areas-where-rainfall-exceeds-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-areas-where-rainfall-exceeds-250\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  Areas where rainfall exceeds 250"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Areas where rainfall exceeds 250 cm<\/li>\n<li>Annual temperature 25\u00b0C &#8211; 27\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Average humidity exceeds 75%<\/li>\n<li>Trees do not shed the leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To which one of the following types of vegetation does the above represent ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Tropical wet evergreen&#8221; option2=&#8221;Tropical semi evergreen&#8221; option3=&#8221;Tropical moist deciduous&#8221; option4=&#8221;Tropical dry evergreen&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is A.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe given characteristics are:<br \/>\n&#8211; Rainfall exceeds 250 cm (very high)<br \/>\n&#8211; Annual temperature 25\u00b0C &#8211; 27\u00b0C (high)<br \/>\n&#8211; Average humidity exceeds 75% (very high)<br \/>\n&#8211; Trees do not shed the leaves (evergreen)<br \/>\nThese conditions describe a climate that is hot, wet, and humid throughout the year with no significant dry season. This climate supports dense forests where trees remain green all year round. This perfectly matches the description of Tropical wet evergreen forests.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nTropical semi-evergreen forests are transitional zones receiving slightly less rainfall. Tropical moist deciduous forests occur in areas with distinct wet and dry seasons, where trees shed leaves in the dry period. Tropical dry evergreen forests are found in regions with moderate rainfall but a long dry season, with evergreen trees adapted to conserve water. None of these other options fit the description of very high rainfall, temperature, and humidity combined with evergreen vegetation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: Areas where rainfall exceeds 250 cm Annual temperature 25\u00b0C &#8211; 27\u00b0C Average humidity exceeds 75% Trees do not shed the leaves To which one of the following types of vegetation does the above represent ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Tropical wet evergreen&#8221; option2=&#8221;Tropical semi evergreen&#8221; option3=&#8221;Tropical moist deciduous&#8221; option4=&#8221;Tropical dry evergreen&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  Areas where rainfall exceeds 250\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-areas-where-rainfall-exceeds-250\/#more-90200\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  Areas where rainfall exceeds 250<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1101,1216,1106],"class_list":["post-90200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1101","tag-the-forest","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements:  Areas where rainfall exceeds 250<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is A. 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