Q. No.Which of the following is not a cause for the loss of biodiversity?
1. Destruction of habitat
2. Invasion by alien species
3. Keeping animals in zoological parks
4. Over-exploitation of natural resources
1. Destruction of habitat
2. Invasion by alien species
3. Keeping animals in zoological parks
4. Over-exploitation of natural resources
Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?
| 1. | Lantana | 2. | Cynodon |
| 3. | Parthenium | 4. | Eichhornia |
Where among the following will you find pitcher plants?
| 1. | Rain forest of North-East India | 2. | Sunderbans |
| 3. | Thar desert | 4. | Western ghats |
Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hotspots?
1. A large number of species
2. Abundance of endemic species
3. Mostly located in the tropics
4. Mostly located in the polar regions
Match the animals given in column I with their location in column II:
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Column I |
Column II |
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| A. |
Dodo |
i. |
Africa |
| B. |
Quagga |
ii. |
Russia |
| C. |
Thylacine |
iii. |
Mauritius |
| D. |
Stellar’s sea cow |
iv. |
Australia |
Choose the correct match from the following:
| 1. | A-i | B-iii | C-ii | D-iv |
| 2. | A-iv | B-iii | C-i | D-ii |
| 3. | A-iii | B-i | C-ii | D-iv |
| 4. | A-iii | B-i | C-iv | D-ii |
What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia, and Aconitum?
1. All are ornamental plants
2. All are phylogenic link species
3. All are prone to over-exploitation
4. All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas
The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary?
| 1. | Bhitarkanika | 2. | Bandipur |
| 3. | Kaziranga | 4. | Corbett park |
Amongst the animal groups given below, which one appears to be more vulnerable to extinction?
| 1. | Insects | 2. | Mammals |
| 3. | Amphibians | 4. | Reptiles |
Which one of the following is an endangered plant species in India?
| 1. | Rauwolfia serpentine | 2. | Santalum album (Sandalwood) |
| 3. | Cycasbeddonel | 4. | All of these |
What is common to Lantana, Eichhornia, and African catfish?
| 1. | All are endangered species in India. |
| 2. | All are keystone species. |
| 3. | All are mammals found in India. |
| 4. | All the species are neither threatened nor indigenous species of India. |
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