The high level of species diversity of the tropics can be due to all of the following except:

1.	predictability	2.	predation
3.	spatial homogeneity	4.	high productivity

What is the most effective way to conserve plant diversity of an area?
1. Tissue culture 
2. Botanical garden
3. Biosphere reserves 
4. Seed banks

Biodiversity act of India was passed by Parliament in
1. 1992
2. 1996
3. 2000
4. 2002

According to IUCN Red List, what is the status of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
1. Critically endangered species 
2. Endangered species
3. Vulnerable species 
4.  Extinct species

Which one is correctly matched
1. Rhinoceros – Kaziranga National Park
2. Great Indian Bustard–Keoladeo National Park
3. Lion–Corbett national Park
4. Wild Ass – Dudhwa National Park

Which one is the odd combination of habitat and the particular animal
1. Sunderbans– Bengal Tiger 
2. Periyar–Elephant
3. Rann of Kutch–Wild Ass 
4. Dachingam National Park – Snow Leopard

Which one is endangered medicinal plant
1. Ocimum 
2. Nepenthes
3. Podophyllum 
4. Garlic

Exotic species introduced in India are:
1. Lantana camara, Water Hyacinth
2. Water Hyacinth, Prosopis cineraria
3. Nile Perch, Ficus religiosa 
4. Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara

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

1. Lesser interspecific competition
2. Species richness
3. Endemism
4. Accelerated species loss

A renewable exhaustible natural resource is
1. Petroleum  
2. Minerals
3. Forest
4. Coal