Correct answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
Arunachal Pradesh does have tropical wet evergreen patches in its lower belts, but Mizoram also has them. ‘1 only’ is therefore incomplete. This option is not the key.
- B
2 and 3 only
Himachal Pradesh is largely temperate and alpine Himalayan forest, not tropical wet evergreen. Mizoram does have tropical wet evergreen/semi-evergreen forest, but pairing it with Himachal is wrong. This option is not the key.
- C
1 and 3 only
Tropical wet evergreen forests occur in Arunachal Pradesh (foothills and valleys) and in Mizoram. Himachal Pradesh lies outside that climatic belt. Hence 1 and 3 only is the official key.
- D
1, 2 and 3
Including Himachal Pradesh is incorrect. This option is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. Tropical wet evergreen forest needs high rainfall and a short dry season, found in parts of the North-East including Arunachal foothills and Mizoram. Himachal’s forest belts are subtropical pine, temperate oak–conifer and alpine, not tropical wet evergreen. Statement 2 therefore fails. Only Arunachal and Mizoram remain.
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