Question

India is one of the world's richest countries in, terms of its vast array of biological diversity, and has nearly ________ of the total number of species in the world.

• A. Six per cent
• B. Four per cent
• C. Eight per cent
• D. Three per cent
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Eight per cent

India is one of the world's richest countries in, terms of its vast array of biological diversity, and has nearly Eight percent of the total number of species in the world.

There are various physiographic divisions of India like Northern Mountains, plains, deserts, etc which makes it a diverse country. There are variety of flora and fauna available at every different division and in every different climate. The Himalayas which form the northern shield is rich in flora and fauna, while on the other hand in the Western Ghats biodiversity is present at its full bloom. The innumerable kinds of species both animals and plants had made India a rich nation in terms of bio diversity.