Q. Consider the following statements:
1.India has five biogeographic zone and three biodiversity hotspots.
2.Kashmir stag (Hangul) is endemic to India.
3.India is a megadiverse nation with an abundance of species.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. India has ten biogeographic zones and four biodiversity hotspots: the Eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats & Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma, and Sundaland.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Kashmir stag, also known as Hangul, is a subspecies of the Central Asian red deer that is endemic to Kashmir and surrounding areas in India. India is recognized as a megadiverse country, having nearly 7-8% of the world’s recorded species.
Source: The Hindu
