Q. Consider the following statements:
- India is mega diverse country with 8.1% of global species diversity.
- In India there are more species of animals than plants.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: Although India has only 2.4 per cent of the world's land area, its share of the global species diversity is an impressive 8.1 per cent. India is one of the 12 mega diversity countries of the world. Nearly 45,000 species of plants and twice as many of animals have been recorded from India.