Assertion (A): India is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of its vast array of biological diversity.
Reason (R): The Himalayas which form the northern shield is rich in flora and fauna, while on the other hand in the Western Ghats biodiversity is present at its full bloom.
Answer:
India has 89,000 species of animals as well as a rich variety of fish . It has about 15,000 flowering plants and ferns . India is blessed with different types of soils , climatic conditions and physical features and thus, it is suitable for supporting different species of flora and fauna making it a biodiversity hotspot.
Therefore,
- In terms of its vast array of biological diversity, India is one of the world’s richest countries
- The Himalayas which form the northern shield are rich in flora and fauna, while on the other hand in the Western Ghats biodiversity is present at its full bloom.
- Thus, due to Himanalyas and Western Ghat, India has a vast array of biodiversity.
Thus,
- Assertion is true .
- Reason is true .
- And, reasoning is the correct explanation of assertion.
So, the correct answer is (a)
