Question

Assertion (A): “Biodiversity hotspots” are the regions which possess high levels of species richness, high degree of endemism.

Reason (R): Total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world is 22 with two of these hotspots found in India.

विकल्प

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

Regions with high levels of species richness and endemism are known as biodiversity hotspots. There are 22 biodiversity hotspots identified worldwide. Notably, four of these hotspots are located in India: the Himalayas, Sundaland, the Indo-Burma area, and the Western Ghats.