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Biodiversity and Conservation · Question 56

AIPMT 2012 (Mains)MCQEasy📈 Topic in 50% papers+4−1
1

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

Answer

(1) Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism

Solution

As per NCERT, biodiversity hotspots are regions with very high levels of species richness and high degree of endemism; India's Western Ghats–Sri Lanka is one of them.

∵ Desert areas have low species diversity, large-scale monoculture of Bt cotton can affect non-target organisms, and conservation is a global concern (not a fad), the other statements are wrong.

Answer: (1)

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2

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
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3

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

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

The highest number of species in the world is represented by

  1. Fungi
  2. Mosses
  3. Algae
  4. Lichens
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5

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)
6

Which of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

  1. Wheat
  2. Mango
  3. Rice
  4. Groundnut
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
7

Which one of the following has the highest number of species in nature?

  1. Fungi
  2. Angiosperms
  3. Birds
  4. Insects
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
8

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

  1. Uttarakhand
  2. Assam
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Himachal Pradesh
AIPMT 2010 (Mains)
9

Which one of the following is an example of ex situ conservation ?

  1. Sacred groves
  2. Wildlife sanctuary
  3. National park
  4. Seed bank
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
10

Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

  1. Mango
  2. Tea
  3. Wheat
  4. Teak
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11

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

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