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UPSC 1996 · Q39 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'?

(a) Western Himalayas
(b) Eastern Himalayas
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Eastern Ghats
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Answer: (c) Western Ghats
UPSC 1996 · Q107 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

Ecologists have so far found and certified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdoms. In terms of members, the largest group identified so far is among the

(a) Fungi
(b) Plants
(c) Insects
(d) Bacteria
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Answer: (c) Insects