Which of the following pairs of geographical areas shows maximum biodiversity in India?

Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch

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Eastern Ghats and West Bengal

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Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats

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Kerala and Punjab

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The correct option is C
Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats

Biological diversity is determined on the basis of species richness and how many species are endemic to the area. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Himalayas are two regions with high species richness.

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Column I	Column II
(A) Eastern Ghats	(p) Western and Eastern Himalayas
(B) Estuarine ecosystem	(q) Rajasthan, Punjab and part of Gujarat
(C) Indus plains	(r) West Bengal and Andaman Nicobar
(D) Arctic zone	(s) Cape Comarine to Gujarat

Q. Consider the following statements.

1

. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.

2

. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?

Q. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Q7 Consider the following statements:

i) Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.

ii) India has four bio-diversity hotspots i.e. Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q. Western and Eastern Ghats

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Which of the following pairs of geographical areas shows maximum biodiversity in India?

The correct option is C Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats Biological diversity is determined on the basis of species richness and how many species are endemic to the area. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Himalayas are two regions with high species richness.

The correct option is C
Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats

Biological diversity is determined on the basis of species richness and how many species are endemic to the area. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Himalayas are two regions with high species richness.