Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India?
1 River dolphin
2. Sea-horse
3. Blue whale
4. Gangetic shark
Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as
1. in situ conservation of biodiversity
2. advanced ex situ conservation of biodiversity
3. in situ conservation by sacred groves
4. in situ cryo-conservation of biodiversity
An example of ex situ conservation is
1. National Park
2. Seed Bank
3. Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Sacred Grove
The organisation which publishes the Red List of species is
1. ICFRE
2. IUCN
3. UNEP
4. WWF
Given below is the representation of the extent of global diversity of invertebrates. What groups the four portions (A-D) represent respectively ?
A | B | C | D | |
1. | Insects | Crustaceans | Other animal groups | Molluscs |
2. | Insects | Other animal groups | Crustaceans | Molluscs |
3. | Molluscs | Other animal groups | Crustaceans | Insects |
4. | Insects | Molluscs | Crustaceans | Other animal groups |
The highest number of species in the world is represented by
1. fungi
2. algae
3. mosses
4. lichens
Which one of the following expanded forms of the following acronyms is correct?
1. UNEP - United Nations Environmental Policy
2. EPA - Environmental Pollution Agency
3. IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
4. IPCC - International Panel for Climate change
Large woody vines are more commonly found in
1. mangrooves
2. tropical rainforests
3. alpine forests
4. temperate forests
Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India?
1. Rice
2. Maize
3. Mango
4. Groundnut
Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
1. Teak
2. Mango
3. Wheat
4. Tea