Observe the given diagram representing global biodiversity and answer the question.

Identify the statements which hold true for biodiversity in India?

(A) India is amongst one of the twelve megadiversity countries of the world.
(B) India has only 8.4 percent of the world's land area.
(C) India has 8.1 percent of the global species diversity.
(D) Almost 45,000 species of plants have been recorded in India.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C), (D) only

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C), (D) only

Although India has only 2.4 per cent of the world’s land area, its share of the global species diversity is an impressive 8.1 per cent. That is what makes our country one of the 12 mega diversity countries of the world. Nearly 45,000 species of plants and twice as many of animals have been recorded from India.