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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.
Options
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.
Solution
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.
