NEET 2012 Biology question

Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity ?

(1)Western GhatsCorrect
(2)Eastern Ghats
(3)Gangetic Plain
(4)Sunderbans

Answer: (1)

Solution

Biodiversity hotspots are regions with very high species richness, high endemism and a high degree of habitat loss. Three of the 34 hotspots cover India's biogeographic regions:

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Question ID VK-091187