Biodiversity and Conservation

Which of the following is an in situ conservation method ?

1. Seed Banks
2. Sacred Groves
3. Botanical Gardens
4. Wildlife Safari Parks

The regions with high level of species richness, high degree of endemism and a loss of 70\% of the species and habitat are identified as:

1. Natural Reserves
2. Sacred Groves
3. Biodiversity Hotspots
4. Biogeographical Regions

Match List-I with List-II: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
2. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
3. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
4. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

In-situ conservation refers to :

1. Protect and conserve the whole ecosystem
2. Conserve only high-risk species
3. Conserve only endangered species
4. Conserve only extinct species

Match the List-I with List-II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
2. (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
3. (a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)
4. (a) – (iv), (b) – (i), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iii)

Western Ghats have a large number of plants and animal species that are not found anywhere else. Which of the following term is used to notify such species?

1. Vulnerable species
2. Threatened species
3. Keystone species
4. Endemic species

Which one of the following is not a method of in situ conservation of biodiversity?

1. Botanical Garden
2. Sacred Grove
3. Biosphere Reserve
4. Wildlife Sanctuary

The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as :

1. Transition zone
2. Restoration zone
3. Buffer zone
4. Core zone

How many hot spots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers ?

1. 34
2. 17
3. 43
4. 25

Which of the following National Parks is home to the famous musk deer or hangul ?

1. Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh
2. Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
3. Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur
4. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as -

1. Alien
2. Rare
3. Endemic
4. Keystone

In which of the following both pairs have correct combination ?

1. In situ conservation : Cryopreservation Ex situ conservation : Wildlife Sanctuary
2. In situ conservation : Tissue culture Ex situ conservation : Sacred groves
3. In situ conservation : National Park Ex situ conservation : Botanical Garden
4. In situ conservation : Seed Bank Ex situ conservation : National Park

The largest tiger reserve in India is :-

1. Nagarjunsagar - Srisailam
2. Nagarhole
3. Valmiki
4. Periyar

Select the correct statement about biodiversity :

1. Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism
2. The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals
3. Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity
4. Conservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by the developed countries

Sacred groves are specially useful in

1. year-round flow of water in rivers
2. conserving rare and threatened species
3. preventing soil erosion
4. generating environmental awareness

Which one of the following areas in India is a hotspot of biodiversity?

1. Western Ghats
2. Gangetic plain
3. Sunderbans
4. Eastern Ghats

The Indian Rhinoceros is a natural inhabitant of which one of the Indian states?

1. Uttarakhand
2. Assam
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh

Tiger is not a resident in which one of the following National Parks?

1. Ranthambhor
2. Sunderbans
3. Jim Corbett
4. Gir

Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?

1. Endemism
2. Lesser inter-specific competition
3. Accelerated species loss
4. Species richness

Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned :

1. Sunderbans – Bengal Tiger
2. Periyar – Elephant
3. Rann of Kutch – Wild Ass
4. Dachigam National Park – Snow Leopard

Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India ?

1. Eastern Ghats
2. Western Ghats
3. Aravalli Hills
4. Indo-Gangetic Plain

Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park ?

1. Wild Ass – Dudhwa National Park
2. Lion – Corbett National Park
3. Great Indian Bustard – Keoladeo National Park
4. Rhinoceros – Kaziranga National Park

In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area ?

1. By creating botanical garden
2. By creating biosphere reserve
3. By tissue culture method
4. By developing seed bank

Indri-indri lemur is found in:

1. Sri Lanka
2. Mauritius
3. Madagascar
4. India