A) Western ghats and Eastern Himalayas
B) Western ghats and deccan plateau
C) Eastern himalayas and gangetic plane
D) Trans himalayas and deccan peninsula
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
The term biodiversity refers to the totality of genes, species and ecosystem of a region. In India we are endowed with a rich diversity of the biogeographically distinct regions due to varying physical conditions and species groupings. Among the biogeographical regions deccan penisula has the most extensive coverage of Indian landmass (42%). The most biodiversity rich zones are Western ghats, Eastern Himalayas. A large number of species found in these zones are endemic or exclusive to India.
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