2022 · Q88
In which one of the following highlands of India can you find temperate forests called ‘Sholas’ ?
General KnowledgeGeography
- ANilgiris
- BVindhyas
- CSatpuras
- DHimalayas
Explanation
Sholas are stunted tropical montane evergreen forests found in the high altitudes of the Western Ghats, notably the Nilgiris, interspersed with grasslands. They are not characteristic of the Vindhyas, Satpuras or Himalayas. Hence they are found in the Nilgiris.