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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 1 and 3 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified• Statements 1 and 3 are correct: Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests require high annual rainfall (>200–250 cm) and warm temperatures. In India, they are found along the Western Ghats, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and northeastern states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Mizoram. • Statement 2 is incorrect: Himachal Pradesh lies in the Western Himalayas and features temperate, sub-tropical pine, and alpine/montane vegetation, but not tropical wet evergreen forests.
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