Question 1 - Assertion Reasoning - Chapter 2 Class 10 Geography - Forest and Wildlife Resources - Geography

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)