Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India ?
- Eastern Ghats
- Western Ghats
- Aravalli Hills
- Indo-Gangetic Plain
Answer
(2) Western Ghats
Solution
As per NCERT, three of the 34 global biodiversity hotspots — Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma and Himalaya — cover India's exceptionally high biodiversity regions.
⇒ Eastern Ghats, Aravalli Hills and the Indo-Gangetic Plain are not hotspots.
∴ The Western Ghats is a biodiversity hotspot of India.
Answer: (2)