Question

Choose the correct statements about the plant diversity of India.

• A. India is the eighth most diverse country in the world.
• B. India has around 49,000 plant species.
• C. India accounts for about nine percent of world's flowering plants.
• D. There are about 18,500 flowering plants in India.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A India is the eighth most diverse country in the world.
B India has around 49,000 plant species.
D There are about 18,500 flowering plants in India.

India houses around 49,000 plant species. It is the eighth most diverse country in the world. There are about 18,500 flowering plants in India. This accounts for 6% of the world’s flowering plants.