Question

How many biogeographic zones are there in India?

(a) Five

(b) Ten

(c) Fifteen

(d) Twenty

The question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

Question is taken from Biogeographic Classification of India topic in division Biodiversity of Energy Management

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Ten

To explain I would say: There are ten biogeographic zones in India. They are as follows, a) Trans Himalayan zone, b) Himalayan zone, c) Desert zone, d) Semiarid zone, e) Western ghat zone, f) Deccan plateau zone, g) Gangetic plain zone, h) North east zone, i) Coastal zone, j) Islands present near the shore line.