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Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?
  1. Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
  2. Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
  3. Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats
  4. Kerala and Punjab

A
Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
B
Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats
C
Kerala and Punjab
D
Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
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The Eastern Himalayan region includes Bhutan, north-eastern India and southern, central and eastern Nepal. It has 163 threatened species like Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), the wild water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and its largest carnivore, the tiger (Panthera tigris), as well as several birds like storks and hornbills. The Western Ghats are amongst the world's biodiversity hotspots with the large number of endemic species.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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