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Question

India constitutes____ percent of the world's land area and contributes _____ percent of the global species diversity.

A

$1.0$ , $5.5$

B

$5.5$ , $1.0$

C

$8.1$ , $2.4$

D

$2.4$ , $8.1$

Answer

$2.4$ , $8.1$

Explanation

Solution

Although India has only $2.4$ percent of the world's land area, its share of the global species diversity is an impressive $8.1$ percent. This makes our country one of the $17$ mega diversity countries of the world.