Wildlife Conservation

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What is wildlife?

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How many of the following given are broadly utilitarian arguments for conserving biodiversity?

(i) Economic benefits which are countless

(ii) Pollination

(iii) Release of $O_2$ by plants

(iv) Aesthetic pleasure of seeing nature

(v) intrinsic value of every species.

(vi) Medicinal drugs derived from plants

1. Four

2. Two

3. All of these

4. Three

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What are sacred groves? Mention any two examples.

Q.

Write the Full Form of Cites.

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Question 2 (d)
Differentiate between Flora and fauna.

Q. Why is conservation of wildlife essential?

Q. What is meant by wildlife? How is it important for us?

Q. Which state in India has richest flora and fauna?

1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. UP
4. MP

Q.

The International convention CITES, prohibits the trade of______.

Q. Wildlife Protection Act was established in:​

1. 1945​
2. 1972​
3. 1983​
4. 1999​

Q. Sacred groves are found in Khasi and Jaintia hills of (i), Aravalli hills of (ii), Western Ghat religions of (iii).

1. (i) - Madhya Pradesh; (ii) - Rajasthan; (iii) - Meghalaya
2. (i) - Meghalaya and Maharashtra; (ii) - Rajasthan; (iii) - Madhya Pradesh
3. (i) - Rajasthan; (ii) - Meghalaya; (iii) - Karanataka and Maharashtra
4. (i) - Meghalaya; (ii) - Rajasthan; (iii) - Karanataka and Maharashtra

Q.

How can biodiversity be conserved

1. Projects for the conservation of special species

2. Conserving all plants and animals

3. Maintaining a record of traditional Knowledge

4. All of the above

Q. One Mark Questions :
Write the importance of cryopreservation in conservation of biodiversity.

Q. Write about the relation of conservation of wildlife to red data book, red list, IUCN, endangered species?

Q. Write five responsible for extinction of wildlife.

Q. India is one of the seventeen megadiversity centres of the world. It has three of 34 hotspots of biodiversity. What do you understand by the two terms. State the values attached to them?

Q.

Broadly, the conservation of forests means the conservation of.

Only plants

Only birds

Entire forest biodiversity

Only mammals

Q. Which of the following helps to preserve the biosphere for future generations?

1. Make use of technology to develop new herbicides
2. Put all wild animals in game preserves
3. Explore ways to drain and fill wetlands along the seacoast
4. Understand how living things interact with their environment
5. Settle more people inland, away from the coasts

Q. Which of the following is not associated with wildlife protection?

1. 'Project Tiger'
2. 'Project Hungul'
3. 'Project Great Indian Bustard'
4. 'Project Kaiga'

Q. World Wildlife Week is observed in

1. First week of October
2. Last week of October
3. First week of September
4. Last week of September
5. Third week of October

Q. Select the incorrectly matched pair.

1. UNESCO = United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
2. IUCN = International Union of Conservation for Nature and Natural Resources.
3. WWF = World Wilde Fund for Nature.
4. CITES = Convention in International Trade in Elite Species.

Q.

Which fact is wrong about zoos or zoological parks?

1. Most of them have captive breeding programmes to restore those species which have become extinct in wild

2. It is an example of in situ conservation

3. Animals are conserved outside their natural homes

4. The number of zoos /zoological parks is more than 800

Q. How is conservation of biodiversity done? How will we conserve an animal to save it from extinction?

Q. The full form of WWF is _______.

Q. A wildlife _______is a protected forest to preserve wildlife.

Q. Which of these programmes is used to conserve a species from extinction?

1. Captive breeding
2. Edge effect
3. Natural resources
4. Sustainable use

Q. Symbol of WWF is

1. tiger
2. Rhododendron
3. white bear
4. giant panda.

Q. Symbol of WWF is

1. Giant Panda
   
2. White Bear
3. Rhododendron
4. Red Panda

Q. Write a short note in IUCN. Name the main categories listed in the IUCN Red list.

Q. Describe the measures necessary to conserve wildlife