NDA-2022 : Another theme- Important tree specie- which are cov | VK IAS- prelims (UPSC highlights)
NDA-2022 : Another theme- Important tree specie- which are covered in NCERTs+ Economically important trees- In this context Minor Forest Produce (MFP) is also important. - past questions on this theme include- Palm oil endemicity( also in news)
Definition of Forest in India- Click here
What are heritage trees?- Click here
This question is application based- these trees are Tropical Deciduous Dry Trees/tropical thorn forests( Info in NCERTS)- In India, the dry deciduous forests mostly occupy the North India and southern regions of Deccan Plateau. They are also found in plains of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and northeastern parts of the Peninsular plateau. So this questions tests 1) your geography knowledge and 2) Map awareness. Do read about other trees which are given in NCERTs.
