Biodiversity and its Conservation

This MCQ is based on Biodiversity and its Conservation(The variability of life on Earth is called Biodiversity, it takes into account all the living organisms present on Earth. Biodiversity conservation refers to the protection, preservation, and management of ecosystems and natural habitats and ensuring that they are healthy and functional).



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Which of the following countries has the highest biodiversity?

Brazil South Africa Russia India.

Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?

Destruction of habitat Invasion by alien species Keeping animals in zoological parks Over-exploitation of natural resources.

Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?

Lantana Cynodon Parthenium Eichhornia.

Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

Rain forest of North-East India Sunderbans Thar Desert Western Ghats.

Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hotspots?

Large number of species Abundance of endemic species Large number of exotic species Destruction of habitat.

Lion-tailed Macaque is found in:

Western Ghats Caucasus Eastern Ghats Western Himalaya

Project tiger in India was started in the year:

1973 1981 1985 1986

Dudhwa National Part is located in:

In Himachal Pradesh In Uttar Pradesh In Madhya Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh

Which type of living organisms given below are listed in Red Data Book”?

Rare species Rare and endangered species Endangered species None of these

Reserve biosphere of Sundarban is situated in which of the following states :

Bihar Uttar Pradesh Assam West Bengal

What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?

All are prone to over exploitation

All are phylogenic link species

All are ornamental plants

All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas

_______ has the maximum genetic diversity in India

Mango

Tea

Potato

Teak

_________ is one of the most prevalent hotspots of biodiversity in India

Western Ghats

Himalayas

Ganges

None of these

Alexander Von Humbolt described for the first time

Species area relationships

Species area relationships

Species area relationships

None of these

The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary

Kaziranga

Corbett park

Bandipur

Bhitar Kanika

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Biodiversity and its Conservation
Questions: 15
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NEO