Biodiversity Hotspots

Q. Mark the correct option with respect to biodiversity hotspots.

1. Ex-situ conservation
2. Region with low diversity
3. Regions with accelerated habitat loss
4. Five hotspots in India

Q.

Which region among the following is known as a 'Biodiversity hotspot'?

1. The north-eastern part of India
2. The Western Ghats
3. The Deccan plateau
4. The Himalayan base

Q. Mark the correct option with respect to biodiversity hotspots.

1. Ex-situ conservation
2. Region with low diversity
3. Regions with accelerated habitat loss
4. Five hotspots in India

Q. The first Biosphere Reserve to be established in India was

1. The Great Nicobar
2. The Gulf of Mannar
3. Nilgiri
4. Nanda Devi

Q. The concept of Hotspot was given by

1. Myers
2. Reice
3. Riebesell
4. Wallace

Q. The total number of biodiversity hot spots in the world are

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

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. State whether true or false:
Regions with very low levels of ecological richness are termed ‘Biodiversity Hotspots’.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Which region among the following is known as a 'Biodiversity hotspot'?

1. The north-eastern part of India
2. The Western Ghats
3. The Deccan plateau
4. The Himalayan base

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 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

Q. Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?

1. Western Ghats
2. Indo-Gangetic Plain
3. Eastern Ghats
4. Aravalli Hills

Q. Which part of India is a hotspot of biodiversity and is also regarded as the ‘Cradle of Speciation’?

1. Western Ghats
2. Eastern Himalayas
3. Eastern Ghats
4. Deccan Plateau

Q. How many biodiversity hotspots are there in India?

1. 2; Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats
2. 3; Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats and Himalaya
3. 3; Western Ghats, Himalaya and Indo-Burma
4. 4; Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Himalaya and Indo-Burma