Question

Assertion : Biodiversity hotspots are the regions which possess high levels of species richness, high degree of endemism and no loss to habitats.
Reason : Total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world is $32$ with two of these hotspots found in India.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Biodiversity hotspots are the regions characterised by very high levels of species richness, high degree of endemism and are also the regions of accelerated habitat loss. Initially $25$ biodiversity hotspots were identified but subsequently nine more have been added to the list, bringing the total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world to $34$. Three of these hotspots, i.e., Western Ghats - Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma and Himalayas - cover our country's exceptionally high biodiversity regions.