Biodiversity

Q. The plants found in a particular area are termed as

1. flora
2. fauna
3. species
4. None of the above

Q. The process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal outside its natural habitat is known as:

1. In-situ conservation
2. Conservation Union
3. Ex-situ conservation
4. Bioconservation

Q. The sum of plant species in a given region is called _____.

1. flora
2. endemic species
3. fauna
4. extinct species

Q. What is the difference between sanctuary and national park?

Q. Forests are termed as biological hotspots. Explain.

Q.

What is the difference between National Park and Wildlife sanctuary

Q. Assertion: Project Tiger was launched to improve the tiger population.
Reason: Tiger is an endangered animal in India.

1. Both the Assertion and the Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
2. Both the Assertion and the Reason are true but the Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
3. The Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
4. Both the Assertion and the Reason are false.
5. The Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

Q. Protected forests are completely safe for plants and animals.

1. True
2. False

Q. Red data book which maintains the list of endangered species, was released by

1. IUCNNR
2. The Bombay Natural History Society
3. WPSI
4. IUCN

Q. The most striking difference between tropical rain forest and temperate forest is that

1. The trees of temperate forests are taller than those of tropical rain forests.
2. The tropical rain forests have preponderance of angiosperms while the temperate one have preponderance of gymnosperms.
3. Giants of temperate forests are comparatively more mesophytic.
4. Tropical forests are comparatively more homogenous.

Q.

State whether following statements are true or false.​
Statement 1: Wildlife sanctuary is meant for conservation of plant species only.​
Statement 2: Bison is an endemic fauna of Pachmarhi Biosphere reserve.​

1. Statement A: False; Statement B: True​
2. Statement A: False; Statement B: False​
3. Statement A: True; Statement B: False​
4. Statement A: True; Statement B: True​

Q. First national park developed in India is

1. Gir National Park
2. Kaziranga National Park
3. Jim Corbett National Park
4. The Great Himalayan National Park

Q. Which animal has become extinct from India?

1. Snow leopard
2. Hippopatamus
3. Wolf
4. Cheetah

Q. According to red list in India .......... plant species are critically endangered.

1. 44
2. 60
3. 50
4. 80

Q. Assertion : A biosphere reserve is a specified area.
Reason : No restriction on human activities has been imposed in biosphere reserve.

1. Both the Assertion and the Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
2. Both the Assertion and the Reason are true but the Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
3. The Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
4. The Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
5. Both the Assertion and the Reason are false.

Q. The plants found in a particular area are termed as

1. species
2. flora
3. None of the above
4. fauna

Q. Lions in India are now found in

1. The forest of western ghats
2. Gir forest
3. The forests of Madhya Pradesh
4. Jim Corbett national park

Q. Which of the following animal has become almost extinct in India?

1. Wolf
2. Rhinoceros
3. Hippopotamus
4. Cheetah

Q. Which one of the following is a refuge for Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica)?

1. Kanha National Park (M.P.)
2. Corbett National Park (U.P.)
3. Kaziranga National Park (Assam)
4. Gir Forest (Gujarat)

Q. If a certain plant species is not found in its wild localities even after repeated search, then it would be listed in which category in the "Red Data Book"?

1. Extinct
2. Vulnerable
3. Rare
4. Endangered

Q. An insect useful to man is

1. Bed-bug
2. Butterfly
3. Mosquito
4. Locust

Q. Corbett National Park is situated in

1. Uttarakhand
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Assam

Q. Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve consists of ______ national park(s) and ______ wildlife sanctuaries. ​

1. 2; 3​
2. 1; 3​
3. 1; 2​
4. 2; 4​

Q. The organisation which has published Red Data Book is

1. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource
3. National Wildlife Action Plan
4. Convention on International trade in Endangered species of Wild fauna and flora

Q. Which of the following is true for national parks?

1. Tourism is allowed in buffer zone.
2. No human activity is allowed.
3. Cattle grazing is allowed in buffer zone.
4. Hunting allowed in core zone.

Q. What is the effect of destruction of wildlife?

1. Flood
2. Soil erosion
3. Green house effect
4. Gene for disease resistance cannot be obtained

Q. Most effective way to conserve plant diversity of an area is

1. Biosphere reserves
2. Seed banks
3. Tissue culture
4. Botanical garden

Q. If the Bengal tiger becomes extinct then what happened?

1. Hyenas and wolves will become scarce
2. Its gene pool will be lost forever
3. The wild areas will be safe for man and domestic
4. The population of beautiful animals like deers will get stabilized

Q. Which one of the following is the matching pair of a sanctuary and its main protected wild animal?

1. North-eastern Himalayan region - Sambhar
2. Sunderban - Rhino
3. Gir - Lion
4. Kaziranga - Musk deer

Q.

A __ has a defined boundary. Only authorized personnel are allowed inside.