Biodiversity Conservation And Wild Life Ques 31

Question: 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 Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Options:

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • Biodiversity hot spots are located in temperate regions and hotspots are present in eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman Islands.