Name the Indian organisation which has published the first comprehensive census of orchids of India Orchids of India:A Pictorial Guide.

2019

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Name the Indian organisation which has published the first comprehensive census of orchids of India “Orchids of India:A Pictorial Guide”.

A	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
B	National Centre for Cell Science
C	Zoological Survey of India
D	Botanical Survey of India

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -It is the first comprehensive census of orchids of India. It was published recently by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). The 1,256 species or taxa of orchids belong to 155 genera and 388 species are endemic to India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arunachal Pradesh has also been termed as ‘Orchid Paradise of India’ because of the maximum concentration of orchid species (about 40% of the country) in the State.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arunachal Pradesh is often called the Orchid State of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is estimated that about 1,300 species (140 genera) of orchids are found in our country with Himalayas as their main home and others scattered in Eastern and western Ghats. The following is the distribution of orchids species in different regions of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Uttarakhand. The first orchid conservation centre of Uttarakhand was inaugurated on 30 July 2021 in the Chamoli district of the state.

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