Biodiversity Hotspots

Q. Mark the correct option with respect to biodiversity hot spots.

1. Ex-situ conservation
2. Region with low diversity
3. Regions with accelerated habitat loss
4. High frequency of ubiquitous species

Q. Factors that usually determine hotspots are

1. The number of total species (species richness)
2. The number of unique species
3. The number of species at risk (threat of extinction)
4. All of the above
5. Only a and b

Q. Regions with very high levels of species richness and high degree of endemism are called 'Biodiversity hotspots'.

1. False
2. True

Q.

A biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and threatened with destruction is ________

1. National park

2. Sanctuary

3. Biodiversity hotspot

4. Ecozone

Q.

Which of the following is considered as a biodiversity hotspot in India?

1. ​​​​​​Aravalli hills

2. ​​​​​​Western ghats

3. Indo-gangetic plains

4. Eastern

Q.

Which of the following has not been recognised as a Biodiversity Hotspot in the world?

1. Eastern Himalayas

2. Western Ghats

3. Eastern Ghats

4. Madagascar

Q. Hotspots are regions with a reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans, and India has _______ hotspots.

1. 5
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2

Q.

The Western Ghats has come under the “Hotspot” category because of

1. High elevation

2. Tropical climate

3. Evergreen forest

4. High endemism

Q. Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?

1. Lesser inter-specific competition
2. Species richness
3. Endemism
4. Accelerated species loss

Q.

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

1. Large number of species

2. Abundance of endemic species

3. Mostly located in the polar regions

4. Mostly located in the tropics

Q.

The Western Ghats of India have come under the “Hotspot” category because of

1. High elevation

2. Tropical climate

3. Evergreen forest

4. High endemism