Question

Where among the following will you find a pitcher plant?
A. Rain forest of North East India
B. Sundarban
C. The Desert
D. The Western Ghats

Answer 1

Hint: Pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant. It has pitcher shaped leaves which works as a trap for capturing insects. They are found in a wide range of habitats including barren to sandy coastal lands. They obtain the nutrition from the prey so they do not require nitrogen, phosphorus rich soil.

Complete Answer:
To solve this question, we must know about the types of soil and plants found in different regions in the Indian subcontinent.
A. Rain-forest of North East India-This region consists of tropical evergreen forest. The states like Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh, Assam have this type of forest. This plant grows in the nitrogen deficient soil and various small insects should be available as food. So the pitcher plant easily thrives in this area.
B. Sundarbans- It is a mangrove forest which is located in the delta of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna River in the Bay of Bengal. This area is a swampy forest and is rich in flora and fauna. The mangrove trees are mostly found in this area.
C. The Desert- Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat are the deserts. The plants like cactus, babul, keekar grow in this area.
D. The Western Ghats- These are the coastal fertile area which has very fertile soil rich in nutrients and silt. Various food crops and cash crops grow in this region.

Thus the correct answer is (A).

Note: Nepenthes khasiana is the only type of pitcher plant found in India. It is mostly found in Meghalaya. It is one of the endangered species of the country which is getting extinct due to mining and other human activities.