Question

India ranks ......... in the world in respect of richness of flowering plants (17,500 species) and mammals (350 species).

• A. 2nd
• B. 1st
• C. 10th
• D. 3rd

Answer 1

The correct option is C 10th

The flora of India is one of the richest of the world due to a wide range of climate, topology and environments in the country.

It ranks 10th in the richness of plants and mammals. It is thought there are over 15000 species of flowering plants in India, which account for 6 percent of the total plant species in the world. Due to the wide range of climatic conditions, India holds rich variety of flora, that no other country can boast of. India covers more than 45,000 species of flora, out of which there are several species that are not found anywhere else.