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Biodiversity And Conservation

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1. Kaziranga National Park is famous for:

  • (A) Birds
  • (B) Monkey
  • (C) Deer
  • (D) Rhinoceros
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BSEB, 2020 (A)

2. Which of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation?

  • (A) Sacred groves
  • (B) National park
  • (C) Seed bank
  • (D) All of these
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BSEB, 2012, 2021 (A)

3. In a National Park, protection is provided to:

  • (A) Flora
  • (B) Fauna
  • (C) Ecosystem
  • (D) Both Flora and Fauna
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4. Gir sanctuary is famous for:

  • (A) Birds
  • (B) Crocodiles
  • (C) Lions
  • (D) Rhinoceros
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BSEB, 2017 (C)

5. Indian Rhinoceros os a natural inhabitant of which indian state:

  • (A) Himachal Pradesh
  • (B) Uttar Pradesh
  • (C) Assam
  • (D) Uttarakhand
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6. Which one is the endangered species of Indian medicinal plants?

  • (A) Garlic
  • (B) Nepenthes
  • (C) Ocimum
  • (D) Podophyllum
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BSEB, 2020 (A)

7. Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India:

  • (A) Tea
  • (B) Teak
  • (C) Mango
  • (D) Wheat
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8. Tiger is not a resident in the National Park

  • (A) Sunderbans
  • (B) Gir
  • (C) Jim Corbett
  • (D) Rathambore
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9. Status of Red Panda (Alurus fulgens) is:

  • (A) Critically endangered
  • (B) Endangered
  • (C) Vulerable
  • (D) Extinct
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10. Which is hotspot of biodiversity

  • (A) Aravalli
  • (B) Eastern Ghats
  • (C) Western Ghats
  • (D) Indogangetic plain
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11. Project tiger in India was started in the year:

  • (A) 1973
  • (B) 1981
  • (C) 1985
  • (D) 1986
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12. Dudhwa National Park is located in:

  • (A) In Himachal Pradesh
  • (B) In Uttar Pradesh
  • (C) In Madhya Pradesh
  • (D) In Arunachal Pradesh
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13. Which type of living organisms given below are listed in "Red Data Book"?

  • (A) Rare speices
  • (B) Rare and endangered species
  • (C) Endangered species
  • (D) None of these
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14. Reserve biosphere of Sundarban is situated in which of the following states?

  • (A) Bihar
  • (B) Uttar Pradesh
  • (C) Assam
  • (D) West Bengal
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15. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year:

  • (A) 1996
  • (B) 1992
  • (C) 2002
  • (D) 2000
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The Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in year 2002. It is an Act of the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India, and provides a mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of traditional biological resources and knowledge.

Therefore, option C is correct.

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16. Red Data Book is produced by:

  • (A) IUCN
  • (B) WWF
  • (C) IBWL
  • (D) None of these
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BSEB, 2010, 2013, 2021 (A)

17. Kanha National Park is famous for:

  • (A) Birds
  • (B) Rhinoceros
  • (C) Tigers
  • (D) Crocodiles
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18. Lions in India are now found in:

  • (A) Jim Corbett National Park
  • (B) Forest of Madhya Pradesh
  • (C) Forests of Western Ghats
  • (D) Gir Forests
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19. Bandipur in Karnataka is the site of project:

  • (A) Elephant
  • (B) Hangul
  • (C) Tiger
  • (D) Peacock
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20. First National Park developed in India is:

  • (A) Gir
  • (B) Kaziranga
  • (C) Jim Corbett
  • (D) None of these
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21. Nandan Kanan Zoo is known for the:

  • (A) Nilgiri tiger
  • (B) Hippopotamus
  • (C) White tiger
  • (D) Whale
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22. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the river:

  • (A) Jhelum
  • (B) Narmada
  • (C) Tapti
  • (D) Vyas
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BSEB, 2018 (C)

23. Which is hotspot of biodiversity in India?

  • (A) Aravalli
  • (B) Eastern Ghats
  • (C) Western Ghats
  • (D) Indogangetic plain
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BSEB, 2018 (C)

24. The percentage of global species diversity of India is:

  • (A) Approximately 8.1%
  • (B) 2.4%
  • (C) 2.2%
  • (D) None of these
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25. The main reason for more spices diversity in temperate zone than tropical zone is due to:

  • (A) Temperate zone do not show regular glaciation like tropical zone.
  • (B) Temperature zone favour Niche specialization.
  • (C) More solar energy are available in temperature zone than tropical zone.
  • (D) All of these
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26. What is the total number of species present on earth as estimated by Robert May?

  • (A) 3 million
  • (B) 5 million
  • (C) 7 million
  • (D) 9 million
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27. The term "the evil quarter" is related with four major causes of:

  • (A) forest loss
  • (B) population explosion
  • (C) air pollution
  • (D) biodiversity losses
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28. India is one of the 12 megadiversity centres of the world and is being divided into .......... biogeographical regions.

  • (A) 8
  • (B) 10
  • (C) 16
  • (D) 18
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29. Antilope cervicapra (black buck) is:

  • (A) vulnerable
  • (B) endangered
  • (C) critically endangered
  • (D) extinct in the wild
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30. Alpha diversity is biodiversity present

  • (A) within community
  • (B) between communities
  • (C) ranges of communities
  • (D) none of these
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31. An endangered bird is

  • (A) Passenger Pigeon
  • (B) Dodo
  • (C) Great Indian Bustard
  • (D) Zebu
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32. Rhino sanctuary is located in which state?

  • (A) Assam
  • (B) West Bengal
  • (C) Uttar Pradesh
  • (D) Bihar
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33. The reasons behind conserving biodiversity have been grouped into into which of the following categories?

  • (A) Narrowly utilitarian
  • (B) Broadly utilitarian
  • (C) Ethical
  • (D) All of these
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BSEB, 2018 (A)

34. Presently, total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world is:

  • (A) 25
  • (B) 34
  • (C) 37
  • (D) 40
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35. Which of these organisms are protected by people of 'Bishnoi' community of Rajasthan?

  • (A) Prosopis cineraria
  • (B) Black buck
  • (C) Bhojpatra
  • (D) Both (A) and (B)
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36. Ex situ conservation is used for the conservation of:

  • (A) all plants
  • (B) all animals
  • (C) threatened animals and plants
  • (D) Both (A) and (B)
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37. Which of the following is not an example of in-situ conservation?

  • (A) Biosphere reserves
  • (B) National parks
  • (C) Wildlife sanctuaries
  • (D) Zoological parks
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38. First 'Earth Summit' for 'Convention on Biological Diversity' (CBD) was held at:

  • (A) Johannesberg (2002), S. Africa
  • (B) Rio de Janeiro (1992), Brazil
  • (C) Dehradun (1992), India
  • (D) New York (2000), USA
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39. Ecological hotspots present in India are:

  • (A) one
  • (B) two
  • (C) three
  • (D) four
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40. In India, cold desert occurs in:

  • (A) Mount Abu
  • (B) Gujarat
  • (C) Rann of Kutch
  • (D) Ladakh and Spiti
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41. First biosphere reserve was established in 1986 at:

  • (A) Nilgiri
  • (B) Nanda Devi
  • (C) Rann of Kutch
  • (D) Sunderbans
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42. Nanda Devi biosphere reserve is found in

  • (A) Uttaranchal
  • (B) Assam
  • (C) Himachal Pradesh
  • (D) Andhra Pradesh
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43. Symbol of WWF is:

  • (A) tiger
  • (B) Rhododendron
  • (C) white bear
  • (D) giant panda
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44. Which of the following countries has the highest biodiversity?

  • (A) Brazil
  • (B) South Africa
  • (C) Russia
  • (D) India
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45. Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?

  • (A) Lantana
  • (B) Cynodon
  • (C) Parthenium
  • (D) Eichhornia
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46. Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

  • (A) Rain forest of North-East India
  • (B) Sunderbans
  • (C) Thar Deserts
  • (D) Western Ghats
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47. The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary?

  • (A) Bihar Kanika
  • (B) Bandipur
  • (C) Kaziranga
  • (D) Corbett park
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48. Amongst the animal groups given below, which one has the highest percentage of endangered species?

  • (A) Insects
  • (B) Mammals
  • (C) Amphibians
  • (D) Reptiles
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49. Which one of the following is an endangered plant species of India?

  • (A) Rauwolfia serpentina
  • (B) Santalum album (Sandal wood)
  • (C) Cycas beddonei
  • (D) All of the above
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50. What is common to Lantana, Ecihhornia and African catfish?

  • (A) All are endangered species of India
  • (B) All are key stone species
  • (C) All are mammals found in India
  • (D) All the species are neither threatened nor indigenous species of India
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51. The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to

  • (A) increased number of predatory birds
  • (B) over exploitation by humans
  • (C) non-availability of the food
  • (D) bird flu virus infection
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52. Which of the following forests is known as the 'lungs of the plant Earth'?

  • (A) Taiga forest
  • (B) Tundra forest
  • (C) Amazon rain forest
  • (D) Rain forest of North East India
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53. The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from

  • (A) Datura
  • (B) Rauwolfia
  • (C) Atropa
  • (D) Papaver
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54. Which of the following group exhibit more species diversity?

  • (A) Gymnosperms
  • (B) Algae
  • (C) Bryophytes
  • (D) Fungi
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Fungi are a group of eukaryotic heteromorphic organisms with diverse forms, sizes, physiology, and mode of reproduction. They exhibit more species diversity. This is followed by algae, bryophytes and then fens and alliles. So, the correct answer is "Fungi".

Therefore, option D is correct.

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55. Which of the below mentioned regions exhibit less seasonal variations?

  • (A) Tropics
  • (B) Temperates
  • (C) Alpines
  • (D) Both (A) & (B)
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56. The historic convention of Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 in known as:

  • (A) CITES Convention
  • (B) The Earth Summit
  • (C) G-16 Summit
  • (D) MAB programme
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57. Dodo is:

  • (A) Extinct species
  • (B) Endangered species
  • (C) Threatened species
  • (D) All of these
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58. Red Data Book include list of:

  • (A) Endangered plants
  • (B) Rare plants
  • (C) Threatened animals
  • (D) All of the above
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59. Which of the following are Decomposers?

  • (A) Autotrophs
  • (B) Autohetrotrophs
  • (C) Organotrophs
  • (D) Heterotrophs
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