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India is one of the 17 megadiversity countries of the world and is being divided into______biogeographical regions.
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 16
(d) 18

A

8

B

10

C

16

D

18

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B
India is one of the twelve of the twelve megadiversity regions of the world with `8.1%` of genetic resources of the world. Wildlife Insitute of India has divided the country into 10 biogeographical regions-1. Trans-Himalayas, 2. Himalayas, 3. Desert, 4. Semi-arid, 5. Western Ghats, 6. Deccan Peninsula, 7. Gangetic Plain, 8. North East, 9. Coasts, 10. Island.
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