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UPSC Prelims 1991 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Of the following forest regions, the most suitable wood for paper pulp is available from
- (a) Hot and humid regions of Amazon
- (b) Savanna
- (c) Equatorial forests of Congo basin
- (d) Forests of Burma
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (b) Savanna
The key picks savanna woodlands, whose lighter trees and grasses suit pulping.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Amazon forests are dense, mixed hardwoods — hard to harvest for pulp.
(c) Equatorial forests are mixed hardwoods — hard to harvest for pulp.
(d) Burma’s forests are known for teak, a hardwood.
The trap
The best pulp wood is softwood from coniferous forests — which is not among the options.
🔒 Pulp: coniferous softwoods (spruce, fir, pine) — Canada, Scandinavia. India: bamboo, eucalyptus, bagasse.
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