2016 · Q75
Which of the following is not true of the Western Ghats?
General ScienceBiology
- AUNESCO declared 39 places in the Western Ghats as ‘World Heritage Sites’ in 2012
- BIt is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world
- CIt has two reserves and thirteen national parks
- DONGC surveys have recently found huge oil reserves
Explanation
UNESCO did inscribe 39 Western Ghats sites in 2012 (A is true); the Ghats rank among the world’s eight hottest biodiversity hotspots (B is true); and they contain 2 biosphere reserves and 13 national parks (C is true). No ONGC surveys have found huge oil reserves in the Western Ghats (D is false). Hence (D).