Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Windamere palm tree is the state tree of Sikkim.
2.Rhododendron niveum tree is endemic to the eastern Himalayas and found in the Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary along the ancient Silk Route.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The state tree of Sikkim is Rhododendron niveum. Palm trees typically thrive in tropical or subtropical climates, which are not the conditions found in Sikkim’s mountainous terrain.
Statement 2 is correct. Rhododendron niveum is endemic to the eastern Himalayas and is found in the Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary along the ancient Silk Route. Windamere palm tree is also located along the Silk Route. Both tress face threat to extinction.
Source: The Hindu
