Assertion (A): India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world.

Reason (R): It has many plant species, flowering plants, non-flowering plants and a rich variety of fish.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true and but (R) is the incorrect explanation of (A).

(A) is correct but (R) is wrong.

(A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

answer is A.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world. It has many plant species, flowering plants, non-flowering plants and a wide variety of fish. Ten biogeographic areas make up India. It is also composed of several natural habitats, including wetlands, grasslands, deserts, forests, and coastal and marine ecosystems. India is home to some 90,000 animal species, including 2,000 bird species, or 13% of the world's animal species. In addition, there are 2,546 fish species, which account for 13% of all marine life that perishes worldwide.

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