1. | Location of desert biomes on Earth |
2. | Hotspots of biodiversity |
3. | Sites of major earthquake disasters in the present century |
4. | Places on Earth where the threat to biodiversity is absent |
1. | Presence of a large number of species |
2. | High degree of endemism |
3. | Mostly located in the tropical region |
4. | No threat of extinction of any species |
Statement I: | In general, species diversity increases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. |
Statement II: | With very few exceptions, tropics harbour more species than temperate or polar areas. |
1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
1. | Having a large number of species |
2. | Abundance of endemic species |
3. | Being mostly located in the tropics |
4. | Being mostly located in the polar regions |
1. | Western Ghats in India |
2. | Alpine tundra |
3. | Amazon rainforest |
4. | Khasi and Jaintia Hills |