India's roughly 2,000 bird species make up what share of the world's total?
A50 per cent
B13 per cent
C3 per cent
D30 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 13 per cent
1. Fish are about 12 per cent of the world's stock.
2. Birds are 13 per cent.
3. Peacocks, cranes and parakeets are among them.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Contemporary India I, Chapter 5, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife._
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