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Question: Which of the following taxon shows maximum species diversity?

  • a) Beetles
  • b) Fishes
  • c) Ants
  • d) Orchids

Answer: Beetles

 

Question: The variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges represents

  • a) Genetic diversity
  • b) Species diversity
  • c) Ecological diversity
  • d) Community diversity

Answer: Genetic diversity

 

Question: More conservative and scientifically sound estimate made by Robert May places the global species diversity at about

  • a) 7 million
  • b) 1.7 million
  • c) 17 million
  • d) 1.5 million

Answer: 7 million

 

Question: Insects are the most numerous with estimate of

  • a) 7 out of 10 animals
  • b) 7 out of 10 invertebrates
  • c) 4 out of 10 invertebrates
  • d) 4 out of 10 animals

Answer:  7 out of 10 animals

 

Question:

  • a) A – Molluscs, B – Crustaceans
  • b) A – Crustaceans, B – Molluscs
  • c) A – Insects, B – Molluscs
  • d) A – Molluscs, B – Insects

Answer: A – Molluscs, B – Crustaceans

 

Question: Which of the following group represents minimum species diversity among vertebrates?

  • a) Mammals
  • b) Reptiles
  • c) Amphibians
  • d) Birds

Answer: Mammals

 

Question: In global biodiversity of plants, the

  • a) Angiosperms represent maximum number
  • b) Fungi represent the minimum number
  • c) Algae represent the minimum number
  • d) Mosses represent the maximum number

Answer:  Angiosperms represent maximum number

 

Question: Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying

  • a) Microbial species
  • b) Amphibian species
  • c) Insect species
  • d) Gymnospermic species

Answer: Microbial species

 

Question: India has ____% of the world’s land area, its share of the global species diversity is an impressive ____%

  • a) 2.4, 8.1
  • b) 12, 22
  • c) 22, 12
  • d) 8.1, 2.4

Answer: 2.4, 8.1

 

Question: What is the approximate ratio of animals and plants species in our country?

  • a) 2 : 1
  • b) 1 : 3
  • c) 1 : 2
  • d) 3 : 1

Answer: 2 : 1

 

Question:  Select incorrect statement w.r.t. greater biological diversity in tropics

(A) Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years and thus had a long evolutionary time for species diversification.
(B) Tropical environments are more seasonal and less predictable than temperates.
(C) There is more solar energy available which contributes to higher productivity

  • a) Only (B)
  • b) (B) & (C)
  • c) Only (A)
  • d) (A) & (B)

Answer:  Only (B)

 

Question:

  • a) log S = log C + Z log A
  • b) log C = log S + Z log A
  • c) log S = log A + Z log C
  • d) log C = log A + S log A

Answer: log S = log C + Z log A

 

Question: Species-area relationships among very large areas like the entire continents the Z values in the range of

  • a) 0.6 to 1.2
  • b) 0.3 to 0.6
  • c) 1.15
  • d) 0.1 to 0.2

Answer: 0.6 to 1.2

 

Question: Which of the following ecologist gave ‘rivet popper’ hypothesis?

  • a) Paul Ehrlich
  • b) Alexander Von Humboldt
  • c) David Tillman
  • d) Robert May

Answer:  Paul Ehrlich

 

Question: Colonisation of tropical pacific Islands by humans have resulted in extinction of more than _______ species of native birds.

  • a) 2000
  • b) 7000
  • c) 784
  • d) 15000

Answer:  2000

 

Question:

  • a) a(iii), b(ii), c(iv), d(i)
  • b) a(iv), b(i), c(ii), d(iii)
  • c) a(ii), b(iii), c(i), d(iv)
  • d) a(iii), b(iv), c(ii), d(i)

Answer:  a(iii), b(ii), c(iv), d(i)

 

Question:

  • a) A – 784, B – 500
  • b) A – 654, B – 500
  • c) A – 984, B – 300
  • d) A – 500, B – 300

Answer: A – 784, B – 500

 

Question: Loss of biodiversity in a region may lead to all of the following, except

  • a) Increased endemism
  • b) Increased variability in certain ecosystem processes
  • c) Lowered resistance to environment perturbations
  • d) Decline in plant production

Answer:  Increased endemism

 

Question:

  • a) A– 23, B– 31
  • b) A– 31, B– 23
  • c) A– 22, B– 31
  • d) A– 32, B– 12

Answer: A– 23, B– 31

 

Question: The Evil Quartet represents the major causes of

  • a) Biodiversity losses
  • b) Soil pollution
  • c) Inbreeding depression
  • d) Air pollution

Answer:  Biodiversity losses

 

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Question:   Which of the following is the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction?

  • a) Habitat loss and fragmentation
  • b) Alien species invasions
  • c) Co-extinctions
  • d) Over-exploitation

Answer: Habitat loss and fragmentation

 

Question: Which of the following organisms are badly affected when large habitats are broken up into small fragments due to various human activities?

  • a) Animals with migratory habits
  • b) Mammals requiring small territories
  • c) Planktons showing diapause
  • d) Birds requiring small territories

Answer: Animals with migratory habits

 

Question:   Extinction of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in lake Victoria was due to introduction of

  • a) Nile perch
  • b) Clarias gariepinus
  • c)  Lantana
  • d) African catfish

Answer: Nile perch

 

Question: When a host fish species becomes extinct, its unique assemblage of parasites also meets the same fate. It is an example of

  • a) Co-extinction
  • b) Over-exploitation
  • c) Alien species invasion
  • d) Habitat loss

Answer: Co-extinction

 

Question: More than _______% of the drugs currently sold in the market worldwide are derived from plants

  • a) 25
  • b) 90
  • c) 55
  • d) 70

Answer: 25

 

Question: Bio-prospecting is exploring molecular, genetic and species level diversity for products of

  • a) Economic benefits
  • b) Ecosystem services
  • c) Aesthetic pleasures
  • d) None of these

Answer: Economic benefits

 

Question:  

  • a) A – Amazon, B –20
  • b) A – Temperate, B – 20
  • c) A – Siberian, B – 30
  • d) A – Alpine, B – 15

Answer: A – Amazon, B –20

 

Question: How many biodiversity hot spots have been identified in the world?

  • a) 34
  • b) 20
  • c) 3
  • d) None of these

Answer: 34

 

Question: Strict protection of biodiversity hotspots could reduce ongoing mass extinctions by almost

  • a) 30%
  • b) 15%
  • c) 10%
  • d) 5%

Answer: 30%

 

Question: “When we conserve and protect the whole ecosystem, its biodiversity at all levels is protected.” This approach includes all of the following, except

  • a) Seed bank
  • b) National parks
  • c) Sanctuaries
  • d) Biosphere reserves

Answer:  Seed bank

 

Question: Mark the correct match

  • a) Sacred groves – On-site conservation
  • b) Wildlife sanctuaries in India – 90
  • c) Western Ghat – Rajasthan and M.P.
  • d) National park in India – 448

Answer: Sacred groves – On-site conservation

 

Question: In which of the following method threatened animals are taken out from natural habitat and placed in special setting?

  • a) Zoological park
  • b) Biosphere reserves
  • c) Botanical garden
  • d) None of these

Answer: Zoological park

 

Question: Gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile condition for long periods using

  • a) Cryopreservation
  • b) Botanical gardens
  • c) On-site conservation
  • d) Wildlife safari parks

Answer: Cryopreservation

 

Question: Select incorrect match

  • a) Aravalli hills – Gujarat
  • b) Khasi and Jaintia hills – Meghalaya
  • c) Sarguja – Madhya Pradesh
  • d) Western ghats – Karnataka, Maharashtra

Answer: Aravalli hills – Gujarat

 

Question: How many countries pledged their commitment to achieve by 2010, a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss at global, regional and local levels in the World Summit held in 2002?

  • a) 190
  • b) 195
  • c) 121
  • d) 119

Answer: 190

 

Question: Which is not true regarding genetic diversity?

  • a) Higher diversity increases uniformity
  • b) Ecotype formation depends upon it
  • c) It is also basis of speciation
  • d) It enables a population to adapt to its environment

Answer:  Higher diversity increases uniformity

 

Question:  Regional diversity is also called

  • a) Gamma diversity
  • b) Ecosystem diversity
  • c) Beta diversity
  • d) Alpha diversity

Answer: Gamma diversity

 

Question: Beta diversity

  • a) Is generally calculated by dividing gamma diversity by alpha diversity
  • b) Is within community diversity
  • c) Is also called regional diversity
  • d) Is local diversity

Answer: Is generally calculated by dividing gamma diversity by alpha diversity

 

Question: India covers the world land area of _____ and contributes the global diversity of _______.

  • a) 2.4%, 8.1%
  • b) 8%, 4%
  • c) 8.1%, 2.4
  • d) 4%, 8%

Answer: 2.4%, 8.1%

 

Question: Read the following statements :

(A) India has a greater ecosystem diversity than Norway.
(B) According to the IUCN (2004), the total number of plant and animal species described so far is slightly more than 15 millions

  • a) Both (A) & (B) are correct
  • b) Both (A) & (B) are incorrect
  • c) Only (B) is correct
  • d) Only (A) is correct

Answer:  Both (A) & (B) are correct

 

Question:

  • a)

  • b)

  • c)

  • d) None of thes e

Answer:

 

Question: Which is not a reason of maximum diversity in tropics?

  • a) Greater environmental variations
  • b) Evolutionary older zone
  • c) Higher pest pressure
  • d) High rate of out crossing

Answer: Greater environmental variations

 

Question: Select an incorrect statement w.r.t. biodiversity

  • a) Mountain peaks are more diverse than foot hills
  • b) Valley’s are more diverse than mountain peaks
  • c) Shade sides are more diverse than sun sides of mountains
  • d) Western ghats are more diverse than eastern ghats

Answer: Mountain peaks are more diverse than foot hills

 

Question:  Read the following statements:

(A) Tropics harbour more species than temperate or polar areas.
(B) Colombia located near the equator has nearly 1400 species of birds.
(C) India has less than 105 species of birds

  • a) Only (C) is incorrect
  • b) (B) & (C) are incorrect
  • c) (A) & (B) are incorrect
  • d) (A) & (C) are incorrect

Answer: Only (C) is incorrect

 

Question:

  • a) A – 40,000, B – 3,000
  • b) A – 3,000, B – 40,000
  • c) A – 1500, B – 2,500
  • d) A – 427, B – 378

Answer: A – 40,000, B – 3,000

 

Question: Which of the following statement is wrong?

  • a) A stable community should show much variation in productivity from year to year
  • b) According to Tillman’s long term ecosystem experiments increased diversity contributed to higher productivity
  • c) Stable community must be resistant to occasional disturbances
  • d) Rich biodiversity is essential for ecosystem health but imperative for the very survival of the human race on this planet

Answer: A stable community should show much variation in productivity from year to year

 

Question: Degree of biodiversity increases from

  • a) Poles to equator
  • b) Low altitude to high altitude
  • c) Equator to poles
  • d) Low latitude to high latitude

Answer: Poles to equator

 

Question:  Which sample area shows maximum diversity?

  • a)

  • b)

  • c)

  • d)

Answer:

 

Question: Threats to biodiversity comes from

  • a) All of these
  • b) Over exploitation
  • c) Habitat loss
  • d) Intensive agriculture

Answer: All of these

 

Question: Population characteristic of a species susceptible to extinction is

  • a) Inability to switch over to alternate food source
  • b) Low trophic level in food chain
  • c) Wide range of distribution
  • d) High biotic potential

Answer: Inability to switch over to alternate food source

 

Question:  Number of red list categories prepared by WCU (IUCN) is

  • a) 8
  • b) 9
  • c) 7
  • d) 6

Answer: 8

 

Question: According to IUCN, when a taxon is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future, it is

  • a) Critically endangered
  • b) Endangered
  • c) Vulnerable
  • d) None of these

Answer: Critically endangered

 

Question: Exotic species Eichhornia crassipes

  • a) Was introduced by Europeans in India
  • b) Was introduced in Lake Victoria of South Africa
  • c) Was introduced in India accidentally
  • d) Is a straggling shrub of tropical America

Answer:  Was introduced by Europeans in India

 

Question: Silent valley of Kerala is being preserved because it has

  • a) Rare plants and animals
  • b) Costly timber plants
  • c) Only natural forest of India
  • d) Recreational value

Answer: Rare plants and animals

 

Question: Protected areas are example of

  • a) In-situ conservation
  • b) Ex-situ conservation
  • c) Cryopreservation
  • d) Green Houses

Answer: In-situ conservation

 

Question: The Indian lion is the most important protected species in

  • a) Gir National Park
  • b) Corbett National Park
  • c) Bandipur National Park
  • d) Kaziranga National Park

Answer: Gir National Park

 

Question:  Government of India has provided the private ownership rights in

  • a) A sanctuary
  • b) Zoo
  • c) A national park
  • d) A biosphere reserve

Answer: A sanctuary

 

Question: Wild populations of plants and animals and traditional life styles of tribals are protected in

  • a) Biosphere reserve
  • b) Sanctuary
  • c) National Park
  • d) None of these

Answer: Biosphere reserve

 

Question: Which is not a criteria used for determining hot spots?

  • a) Having traditional strategy for protection of biodiversity
  • b) Degree of exploitation
  • c) Degree of habitat destruction
  • d) Number of endemic species

Answer: Having traditional strategy for protection of biodiversity

 

Question: Which of the following is correct match w.r.t. biodiversity rich region?

  • a) Wildlife sanctuaries – 448
  • b) Zoological parks – 25
  • c) National parks – 95
  • d) Biosphere reserves – 24

Answer: Wildlife sanctuaries – 448

 

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