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Biodiversity and Conservation · Question 58

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1

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

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

Answer

(1) Western Ghats

Solution

As per NCERT, three of the 34 biodiversity hotspots of the world – Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma and Himalaya – cover India's exceptionally high biodiversity regions.

Of the given areas, the Western Ghats is a biodiversity hotspot.

Answer: (1)

AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

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2

The highest number of species in the world is represented by

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

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)
4

Which of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

  1. Wheat
  2. Mango
  3. Rice
  4. Groundnut
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
5

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

  1. Fungi
  2. Angiosperms
  3. Birds
  4. Insects
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
6

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)
7

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)
8

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

  1. Mango
  2. Tea
  3. Wheat
  4. Teak
AIPMT 2009
9

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

  1. Ranthambhor
  2. Sunderbans
  3. Jim Corbett
  4. Gir
AIPMT 2009
10

The table below gives the populations (in thousands) of ten species (A-J) in four areas (a-d) consisting of the number of habitats given within brackets against each. Study the table and answer the question which follows: [figure] Which area out of a to d shows maximum species diversity?

  1. b
  2. d
  3. c
  4. a
AIPMT 2008
11

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
AIPMT 2008

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