Question

Which event provided conditions for high levels of biological diversity in India?

(a) Biological events in the atmosphere

(b) Geological events in the rivers

(c) Biological events in the rivers

(d) Geological events in the landmass

I have been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

My question is taken from Convention on Biological Diversity, India as a Mega Diversity Nation topic in portion Biodiversity of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) Geological events in the landmass

The explanation: Geological events in the landmass have provided conditions for high levels of biological diversity in India. A split in the single continent around 70 million years ago led to the formation of northern and southern continents, with India as part of Gondwanaland along with other continents.