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Answer the following question briefly.
What factors are responsible for the distribution of plants and animals in India?
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Solution
Temperature, humidity, precipitation, land and soil are the factors responsible for the distribution of plants in India. The nature of plants in an area, to a large extent, determines the animal life of that area.
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