{"id":93765,"date":"2025-06-01T11:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93765"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:56:52","slug":"silk-cotton-trees-are-mainly-found-in-which-of-the-following-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/silk-cotton-trees-are-mainly-found-in-which-of-the-following-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"Silk cotton trees are mainly found in which of the following forests ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Silk cotton trees are mainly found in which of the following forests ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests&#8221; option2=&#8221;Montane wet temperate forests&#8221; option3=&#8221;Himalayan moist forests&#8221; option4=&#8221;Swamp forests&#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 Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nSilk cotton trees (such as *Bombax ceiba*) are mainly found in Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThese trees are characteristic species of tropical and subtropical regions that experience a distinct dry season but receive sufficient rainfall to support deciduous and semi-evergreen vegetation. 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