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Question

Teak and Sal are the products of-

  1. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
  2. Tropical Evergreen Forests
  3. Tropical Thorn Forests
  4. Alpine Forests

Answer:

Option A: Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests”.

Teak and sal are products of tropical dry deciduous forests. They are also known as monsoon forests because the trees shed their leaves during the dry season and regrow them during the monsoon.