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Biodiversity and Conservation · Question 50

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1

Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation?

  1. Shifting cultivation
  2. Field gene banks
  3. Botanical Gardens
  4. Seed banks

Answer

(1) Shifting cultivation

Solution

Ex situ (off-site) conservation protects threatened plants outside their natural habitat, e.g. botanical gardens, seed banks and field gene banks.

Shifting (slash and burn) cultivation is not a conservation method; it clears forests and causes loss of biodiversity.

Answer: (1)

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2

Which of the following represents maximum number of species among global biodiversity ?

  1. Fungi
  2. Algae
  3. Mosses and Ferns
  4. Lichens
NEET 2013
3

Which of the following represents maximum number of species among global biodiversity ?

  1. Fungi
  2. Algae
  3. Mosses and Ferns
  4. Lichens
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4

The largest tiger reserve in India is :-

  1. Nagarjunsagar - Srisailam
  2. Nagarhole
  3. Valmiki
  4. Periyar
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
5

Which of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

  1. Wheat
  2. Rice
  3. Mango
  4. Groundnut
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
6

Which organization publishes the 'Red Data Book' ?

  1. WWF
  2. GEF
  3. IUCN
  4. UNEP
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
7

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
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
8

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
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
9

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

  1. Western Ghats
  2. Gangetic plain
  3. Sunderbans
  4. Eastern Ghats
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
10

The highest number of species in the world is represented by

  1. Fungi
  2. Mosses
  3. Algae
  4. Lichens
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
11

Biodiversity of a geographical region represents :

  1. The diversity in the organisms living in the region
  2. Species endemic to the region
  3. Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
  4. Endangered species found in the region
AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

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