UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Environment & Ecology
Question

Which of the following regions of India have been designated as biodiversity hot spots? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Eastern Himalaya
2. Eastern Ghat
3. Western Ghat
4. Western Himalaya

Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 1 and 3 only

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1 and 3 only”.

There are 4 biodiversity hotspots: the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region, and the Sundaland.

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