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Hotspots are regions with a reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans,and India has _______ hotspots.

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The correct option is C 3
Hotspots are regions with a reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans.The world has 35 hotspots and out of them India has 3 hotspots. They are the Indo-Burma Region, Eastern Himalayas and the Western Ghats.

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