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प्रश्न
Which among the following forests is known as the "lungs of the planet earth"?
पर्याय
Taiga forest
Tundra forest
Amazon rain forest
Rainforests of north - east India.
उत्तर
Amazon rain forest
Explanation:
The Amazon is a rain forest that spans much of south America's amazon basin, encompassing nine countries. It contains almost half of the world's rain forests and is home to the world's largest and most diverse tropical rainforest.
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