Question

Q. Consider the following statements regarding biodiversity hotspots:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Twenty-five biodiversity hot spots have been identified in the world.
Statement 2 is correct: These hot spots are characterized by exceptionally high biodiversity. Four out of the 36 Biodiversity Hotspots in the world are present in India: the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland. To these may be added the Sundarbans and the Terai-Duar Savannah grasslands for their unique foliage and animal species.