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Biodiversity and Conservation · Question 76

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1

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

Answer

(4) Rhinoceros – Kaziranga National Park

Solution

⇒ Kaziranga National Park (Assam) is famous for the one-horned rhinoceros — correct pair.

⇒ Asiatic wild ass → Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (Dudhwa is known for swamp deer and tigers).

⇒ Asiatic lion → Gir National Park (Corbett is known for tigers).

⇒ Great Indian Bustard → grasslands of Rajasthan (Desert National Park); Keoladeo is known for migratory water birds such as the Siberian crane.

∴ Rhinoceros – Kaziranga National Park is correctly matched.

Answer: (4)

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2

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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3

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

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

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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5

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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6

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
AIPMT 2004
7

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
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8

Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species ?

  1. Fishes
  2. Mammals
  3. Birds
  4. Reptiles
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9

Which endangered animal is the source of the world's finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool - the shahtoosh ?

  1. Kashmiri goat
  2. Chiru
  3. Nilgai
  4. Cheetal
AIPMT 2003
10

Wildlife is continuously decreasing. What is the main reason of this ?

  1. Cutting down of forest
  2. Predation
  3. Hunting
  4. Destruction of habitat
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11

Indri-indri lemur is found in:

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