Correct option is A
Correct Answer: (A) Eastern part of Western Ghats
Explanation:
- Tropical evergreen forests require very high annual rainfall (generally above 200 cm), high humidity, and no marked dry season.
- In the Western Ghats:
- Western slopes face the Arabian Sea and receive heavy rainfall from the South-West Monsoon, supporting lush tropical evergreen forests.
- Eastern slopes lie in the rain-shadow area and receive comparatively less rainfall (100–200 cm or less), which supports moist deciduous forests instead of evergreen forests.
Information Booster:
- Regions with Tropical Evergreen Forests in India:
- Western slopes of the Western Ghats (Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra)
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- North-Eastern states (Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura)
- Foothills of the Eastern Himalayas
- Not found in: Eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, rain-shadow regions, Thar desert, Ladakh, and other arid/semi-arid areas.
