Question

Which one of these is not included in the biodiversity hotspots of India?
A. Western ghats
B. Himalayas
C. Indo- burma
D. North indian plains

Answer 1

Hint: Biodiversity is defined as the variety of plant and animal species in a particular environment. It has two components— species evenness and richness.
India is rich in biodiversity and it is recognised as one of the mega diverse countries.

Complete answer:
Biodiversity is defined as the variety of plant and animal species in a particular environment.
It has two components— species evenness and richness.
Species richness is the various number of species in the environment.
Species evenness is the diversity of different species making up the whole community.
India is rich in biodiversity and it is recognised as one of the mega diverse countries.
In India, Andaman and Nicobar islands are the regions with maximum biodiversity and Rajasthan has the minimum diversity.

The hotspots of india include—
Himalaya— It includes entire himalayan region which includes Pakistan, tibet, nepal, bhutan, china and myanmar)
Indo-burma — it includes north eastern india. Assam and Andaman islands are exceptions.
Western ghats and sri lanka
Sundalands— it includes nicobar islands.
These are deltas where Ganga and Brahmaputra join. These further drain into Bay of Bengal.

So the answer is D i.e north indian plains.

Note: In the world, there are around 30 biodiversity hotspots in total. India ranks 7th in mammals, 5th in reptiles and 9th in birds according to the world species richness. Almost 23.39% of the area is occupied by trees and forests.
The total world share for the crop is 11% and for India is 44%.