Practice question

According to Rodgers and Panwar biogeographic classification adopted by Wildlife Institute of India, Semi-arid zone occupies about 16.6% of India's total geographical area, second only to Deccan Peninsula. It encompasses large tracts of Punjab plains, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat excluding Kutch, western Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra Marathwada, and parts of Andhra Pradesh. Characterized by 400-750 mm rainfall, dry deciduous thorn forests, Acacia-Anogeissus associations, and seasonal rivers. Supports wolves, hyenas, nilgai, and dryland agriculture requiring drought-tolerant crops. Such details are high-yield for NEET and CUET as they link morphological classification with modern molecular phylogeny insights.