With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements :
- 1.It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
- 2.It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: A. Statement 1 is correct: Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is found naturally in a small part of South India, mainly the Seshachalam hills of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh. Statement 2 is wrong: it grows in dry deciduous forests, not tropical rain forests. So only 1.
Watch for: Valuable timber trees are often linked with rain forests, so students accept Statement 2.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Red Sanders grows in dry deciduous, not rain, forests.
- C. Wrong because Statement 2 is false.
- D. Wrong because Statement 1 is correct.
Source to check: IUCN Red List entry for Pterocarpus santalinus; Andhra Pradesh Forest Department notes on Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
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