Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a
National Park?
1. Lion - Corbett National Park
2. Rhinoceros - Kaziranga National Park
3. Wild ass - Dudhwa National Park
4. Great Indian bustard - Keoladeo National Park
Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in
India ?
1. Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda
2. Tamarind and rhesus monkey
3. Cinchona and leopard
4. Banyan and black buck.
Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in india ?
1. Western ghats
2. Indo-Gangetic plain
3. Eastern ghats
4. Aravali hills
Sacred forests are those that
1. have rich growth of plants used for worship by the people in the region
2. are protected by tribal communities due to religious sanctity accorded to them
3. have not been discovered by humans
4. none of the above
Hot spots are priority areas for in situ conservation. The key criteria for determining a hot
spot is/are
1. location in developed/undeveloped country
2. vicinity to the sea
3. number of endemic species and degree of threat
4. all of the above
Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species?
1. Garden lizard and Mexican poppy
2. Rhesus monkey and Sal tree
3. Indian peacock and carrot grass
4. Hornbill and Indian aconite.
Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?
(1) Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
(2) Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
(3) Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats
(4) Kerela and Punjab
Genetic diversity in agricultural crops is threatened by
(1) introduction of high yielding varieties
(2) intensive use of fertilizers
(3) extensive intercropping
(4) intensive use of biopesticides.
One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species is
(1) wildlife sanctuaries
(2) biosphere reserves
(3) cryopreservation
(4) national parks.
Keystone species deserve protection because these
(1) are capable of surviving in harsh envinmental conditions
(2) indicate presence of certain mineral in the soil
(3) have become rare due to over exploitation
(4) play an important role in supporting other species.