The highest number of species in the world is represented by

  • fungi

  • algae

  • mosses

  • lichens

Which one of the following expanded forms of the following acronyms is correct?

  • UNEP - United Nations Environmental Policy

  • EPA - Environmental Pollution Agency

  • IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

  • IPCC - International Panel for Climate change

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

  • Insects                     

  • Birds

  • Angiosperms             

  • Fungi

Large woody vines are more commonly found in

  • mangrooves

  • tropical rainforests

  • alpine forests

  • temperate forests

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

  • Rice                         

  • Maize

  • Mango                       

  • Groundnut

Tiger is not a resident, in which one of the following national park?

  • Ranthambhor

  • Sunderbans

  • Gir

  • Jim Corbett

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

  • Teak                           

  • Mango

  • Wheat                         

  • Tea        

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:

Which area out of a to d shows maximum species diversity?

  • b
  • c
  • d
  • a

Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hot spots?

  • Endemism

  • Accelerated species loss

  • Lesser interspecific competition

  • Species richness

World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) was held in

  • Brazil

  • Argentina

  • Sweden

  • South Africa

Identity the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned :

  •   Dachigam National Park- Snow Leopard

  •   Sunderbans- Bengal Tiger

  •   Periyar- Elephant

  •   Rann of Kutch- wild Ass

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

  •  Podophyllum                        

  •  Ocimum

  • Garlic                                 

  •  Amentotaxus

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

  • Sanctuary

  • Botanical garden

  • Biosphere reserve

  • National park

Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a

National Park?

  • Lion                         - Corbett National Park

  • Rhinoceros               - Kaziranga National Park

  • Wild ass                   - Dudhwa National Park

  • Great Indian bustard - Keoladeo National Park

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

India ?

  •   Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda

  •   Tamarind and rhesus monkey 

  •   Cinchona and leopard

  •   Banyan and black buck.

Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in india ?

  • Western ghats

  • Indo-Gangetic plain

  • Eastern ghats

  • Aravali hills

Sacred forests are those that ?

 

  • have rich growth of plants Used for worship by the people in the region

  • are protected by tribal communities due to religious sanctity accorded to them

  • have not been discovered humans

  • none of the above

Hot spots are priority areas for in situ conservation. The key criteria for determining a hot

spot is/are

  • location in developed/undeveloped country

  • vicinity to the sea

  • number of endemic species and degree of threat

  • all of the above

Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species? 

  •   Garden lizard and Mexican poppy

  •   Rhesus monkey and Sal tree

  •   Indian peacock and carrot grass

  •   Hornbill and Indian aconite.

Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?

  • Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch

  • Eastern Ghats and West Bengal

  • Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats

  • Kerela and Punjab

Genetic diversity in agricultural crops is threatened by

  • introduction of high yielding varieties

  • intensive use of fertilizers

  • extensive intercropping

  • intensive use of biopesticides.

One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species is

  •  wildlife sanctuaries

  •  biosphere reserves

  •  cryopreservation

  •  national parks.

In India, we find mangoes with different flavours, colours, fibre content, sugar content and even shelf-life. The large variation is on account of  

  •  species diversity    

  •  induced mutations    

  •  genetic diversity    

  •  hybridisation.

Biosphere reserves differ from National Parks and Wildlife sanctuaries because in the former

  • human beings are not allowed to enter

  • people are an integral part of the system

  • plants are paid greater attention than the animals

  • living organisms are brought from all over the world and preserved for posterity

Beta diversity is diversity

  • in a community

  • between communities

  • in a mountain gradient

  • on a plain

Which part of the world has a high density of organism?

  • Deciduous forests

  • Grasslands

  • Tropical rain forests

  • Savannahs

What is a keystone species?
  • 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,

  • A common species that has plenty of biomass, yet has a fairly low impact on the community's organization

  • A rare species that has minimal impact on the biomass and on other species in the community.

  • A dominant a large proportion of the biomass and which affects many other species.

Which of the following is best method of germplasm conservation ?

  • Herbarium

  • Botanical garden

  • Seed bank

  • Zoological park

Which one has the largest species variety in India ?

  • Wheat

  • Maize

  • Rice

  • Potato

Dust, oolong and brick are varieties of

  • coffee

  • pepper

  • tea

  • lavang.

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