World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) was held in

1. Brazil

2. Argentina

3. Sweden

4. South Africa

Identity the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned :

1.  Dachigam National Park- Snow Leopard

2.  Sunderbans- Bengal Tiger

3.  Periyar- Elephant

4.  Rann of Kutch- wild Ass

Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?

1. Sanctuary

2. Botanical garden

3. Biosphere reserve

4. National park

Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hot spots?

1. Endemism

2. Accelerated species loss

3. Lesser interspecific competition

4. Species richness

The table below gives the populations (in thousands) of ten species (A-J) in four areas (a-d) consisting of the number of habitats given within brackets against each. Study the table and answer the question which follows:

Which area out of a to d shows maximum species diversity?
(1) b
(2) c
(3) d
(4) a

Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

1. Teak                           

2. Mango

3. Wheat                         

4. Tea        

Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India?

1. Rice                         

2. Maize

3. Mango                       

4. Groundnut

Large woody vines are more commonly found in

1. mangrooves

2. tropical rainforests

3. alpine forests

4. temperate forests

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

The highest number of species in the world is represented by

1. fungi

2. algae

3. mosses

4. lichens