Q. No.Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity
1. Eastern Ghats
2. Gangetic Plain
3. Sunderbans
4. Western Ghats
1. Eastern Ghats
2. Gangetic Plain
3. Sunderbans
4. Western Ghats
Sacred groves are specially useful in :
1. Generating environmental awareness
2. Preventing soil erosion
3. Year-round flow of water in rivers
4. Conserving rare and threatened species
Select the correct statement about biodiversity:
| 1. | The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals. |
| 2. | Large-scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity. |
| 3. | Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism. |
| 4. | Conservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by developed countries. |
Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity?
1. Lichens
2. Fungi
3. Mosses and Ferns
4. Algae
Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation?
1. Seed banks
2. Shifting cultivation
3. Botanical Gardens
4. Field gene banks
An example of ex situ conservation is :
1. National Park
2. Seed Bank
3. Wildlife santuary
4. Sacred Grove
A species facing extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future is called:
1. Vulnerable
2. Endemic
3. Critically Endangered
4. Extinct
Given below is the representation of the extent of the global diversity of invertebrates. What groups do the four portions (A-D) represent respectively?
| Insects | Crustaceans | Other animal groups | Molluscs | |
| 1. | A | B | C | D |
| 2. | B | A | D | C |
| 3. | D | C | B | A |
| 4. | A | C | D | B |
Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as :
1. Advanced ex-situ conservation of biodiversity
2. In situ conservation by sacred groves
3. In situ cryo-conservation of biodiversity
4. In situ conservation of biodiversity
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