Question

‘Alpine Plant species’, which are critically endangered have been discovered in which state?

• A. Assam
• B. Sikkim
• C. Arunachal Pradesh
• D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Arunachal Pradesh

A new species of the ‘alpine plant’ in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district has been discovered by a team of scientists of three institutes. The new species, which was named as 'Cremanthodium indicum', belongs to the family of Himalayan sunflower. The species is endemic to Penga-Teng Tso Lake of Tawang district of the state.