{"id":93730,"date":"2025-06-01T11:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93730"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:56:21","slug":"which-of-the-following-pairs-of-floristic-regions-is-are-correctly-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-pairs-of-floristic-regions-is-are-correctly-mat\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following pairs of floristic regions is\/are correctly mat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following pairs of floristic regions is\/are correctly matched ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Western Himalayan region : Darjeeling and Kurseong<\/li>\n<li>2. The Eastern Himalayan region : Kashmir to Kumaon<\/li>\n<li>3. The Indus Plain region : Punjab, Western Rajasthan and Northern Gujarat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2021-22<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2021-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2021-22\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C, as only the third pair is correctly matched.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nIndia is divided into various floristic regions based on climate, topography, and vegetation characteristics. Statement 1 is incorrect because Darjeeling and Kurseong are located in the Eastern Himalayan region. Statement 2 is incorrect because the region from Kashmir to Kumaon falls under the Western Himalayan region. Statement 3 correctly identifies the Indus Plain region&#8217;s coverage, which includes parts of Punjab, Western Rajasthan, and Northern Gujarat, characterized by arid and semi-arid vegetation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nBroadly, India&#8217;s floristic regions include the Western Himalayas, Eastern Himalayas, Indus Plain, Gangetic Plain, Deccan Plateau, Malabar, Assam, Central India, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These regions have distinct floral compositions influenced by their specific ecological conditions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following pairs of floristic regions is\/are correctly matched ? 1. The Western Himalayan region : Darjeeling and Kurseong 2. The Eastern Himalayan region : Kashmir to Kumaon 3. The Indus Plain region : Punjab, Western Rajasthan and Northern Gujarat Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following pairs of floristic regions is\/are correctly mat\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-pairs-of-floristic-regions-is-are-correctly-mat\/#more-93730\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following pairs of floristic regions is\/are correctly mat<\/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":[1090],"tags":[1484,1131,1363],"class_list":["post-93730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-combined-section-officer","tag-2021-22","tag-indian-geography","tag-natural-vegetation","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>Which of the following pairs of floristic regions is\/are correctly mat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is C, as only the third pair is correctly matched. 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