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Biodiversity and Conservation · Question 71

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1

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

Answer

(4) Dachigam National Park – Snow Leopard

Solution

(1) Sunderbans (West Bengal) is the home of the Bengal tiger — correct.

(2) Periyar (Kerala) is a tiger reserve well known for its elephants — correct.

(3) The Wild Ass Sanctuary in the Little Rann of Kutch (Gujarat) protects the Indian wild ass — correct.

(4) Dachigam National Park (Jammu and Kashmir) is famous for the Kashmir stag (Hangul), not the snow leopard — odd combination.

Answer: (4)

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2

One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of:-

  1. Podophyllum
  2. Nepenthes
  3. Garlic
  4. Ocimum
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3

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
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4

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India ?

  1. Cinchona and Leopard
  2. Tamarind and Rhesus monkey
  3. Banyan and Black buck
  4. Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda
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5

Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation ?

  1. Biosphere reserve
  2. National park
  3. Sanctuary
  4. Botanical garden
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6

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
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7

One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that

  1. they provide a beautiful area for recreation
  2. one can observe tropical plants there
  3. they allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
  4. they provide the natural habitat for wild life.
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8

Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year -

  1. 2000
  2. 2002
  3. 1992
  4. 1996
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9

According to IUCN Red List, what is the status of Red Panda ( Ailurus fulgens) ?

  1. Extinct species
  2. Vulnerable species
  3. Endangered species
  4. Critically endangered species
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10

What is a keystone species ?

  1. A dominant species that constitutes a large proportion of the biomass and which affects many other species
  2. A species which makes up only a small proportion of the total biomass of a community, yet has a huge impact on the community's organization and survival
  3. A common species that has plenty of biomass, yet has a fairly low impact on the community's organization
  4. A rare species that has minimal impact on the biomass and on other species in the community
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11

An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can recover after some time if damaging effect stops will be having -

  1. High stability and high resilience
  2. Low stability and high resilience
  3. High stability and low resilience
  4. Low stability and low resilience
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