Biodiversity Conservation Methods

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What is the full form of IUCN?

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Name any two steps that the government has taken to conserve plants and animals.

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Imagine that you are a member of the municipal body of your town. What measures would help your town to ensure the supply of clean water to all its residents?

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The full form of IUCN is___

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Animal life occurring in a particular region or time is known as

1. habitat

2. fauna

3. species

4. flora

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1. Which Is The Highest Peak In The Western Ghats

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What is the full form of WCU?

Q. Which of the following is not an international environmental organisation?

1. Starts after a forest fire
2. After deforestation
3. Starts on a bare lifeless land
4. Starts at sites of volcanic eruptions

Q. Which of the following statements is true?
Statement 1: Clause 49 B of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 aims to stop trading of threatened species.​
Statement 2: The occurrence of diversity among the organisms of the same species is the genetic biodiversity.

1. Statement 1 : False; Statement 2 : True
2. Statement 1 : True; Statement 2 : False
3. Both statements are false
4. Both statements are true

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The forests that are conserved based on religious beliefs and taboos are called _______.

1. mangroves

2. sacred groves

3. rain forests

4. tundra forests

Q. The full form of IUCN is _____.

1. Indian Union for Nature Conservation
2. International Union for Conservation of Nature
3. International Union for Conservancy of Nature
4. Indian Union for National Conservation

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In order to make water safe for drinking, it should be __.

Q. India has two hotspots North-East Himalayas and Western Ghats which are rich in

1. Some mammals
2. Swallowed tailed butterflies
3. Reptiles
4. Amphibian, reptiles, some mammals, butterflies and flowering plants

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The organisms appear to be endangered due to their some behavioral habits like shyness

1. Endangered species

2. Rare species

3. Vulnerable species

4. Indeterminate species

Q. Assertion :Biodiversity hotspots are the regions which possess high levels of species richness, high degree of endemism and no loss to habitats. Reason: Total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world is 32 with two of these hotspots found in India.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Q. What are biodiversity hot spots? Name the biodiversity hot spots in India.

Q. What are 'Hot spots'? Define it.

Q. Which natural resources are called the ''biodiversity hot spots"? How these hot spots maintain ecological balance

Q. Forests are "biodiversity hot spots". Justify this statement.

Q. Conservation of natural resources refers to

1. Management of natural resources
2. Judicious use of natural resources
3. Protection of natural ecosystems
4. all of the above

Q. How would these advantages differ from the advantages of using a long-term perspective in managing our resources?

Q. Which of the following statements regarding biodiversity hotspots are incorrect?
(i) High endemism
(ii) High level of species richness
(iii) Total number is 34 in the world
(iv) Five of these occur in India
(v) High alien species invasion
(vi) Cover less than $2\%$ of the earth's land area; but if properly conserved, they can reduce extinctions by about $30\%$

1. (iv), (v) and (vi)
2. (i) and (ii)
3. (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)
4. (iv) and (v)

Q. Which one is a biodiversity hotspot?

1. Western Ghats
2. Eastern Ghats
3. Eastern Himalayas
4. Both A and C

Q. Which one of these is not included in the biodiversity hotspots of India?

1. Western Ghats
2. Himalayas
3. Indo-Burma
4. North Indian Plains

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

1. 40
2. 37
3. 25
4. 34

Q. _________ are forest areas that hold a religious value and help in conservation of that specific area.

1. Zoological parks
2. National parks
3. Wildlife sanctuaries
4. Sacred groves

Q. Write short notes on the following.
Hot spots of biodiversity

Q. Why have the Western Ghats in India been considered as biological hot spot?

Q. Which one is a hot spot of biodiversity?

1. Indogangetic plain
2. Western Ghats
3. Eastern Ghats
4. Aravalli hills

Q. Total number of biodiversity hot spots in the world are

1. 12
2. 34
3. 24
4. 52