Q. No.The ‘Himalayan Quail’ got extinct due to:
1. Habitat destruction
2. Overexploitation
3. Alien invasion
4. Pollution
1. Habitat destruction
2. Overexploitation
3. Alien invasion
4. Pollution
A bird that was previously thought to be extinct till its rediscovery in 1986 by Bharat Bhushan of Bombay Natural History Society is:
1. Great Indian Bustard
2. Jerdon’s Courser
3. White Peacock
4. Siberian crane
The type of species that will most likely be supported by small parks will be:
| 1. | k - selected species | 2. | r - selected species |
| 3. | climax species | 4. | species with small niches |
Destruction of all tropical rainforests will lead to the extinction of approximately what percent of species found on the earth?
1. 10
2. 20
3. 50
4. 90
Fishes can be killed by acid rain due to the release of:
1. aluminum ions
2. carbon monoxide
3. anticoagulants
4. mercury
Which of the following is a biocide that was first to be used on a large scale?
| 1. | DDT | 2. | 2,4-D |
| 3. | Mercury | 4. | Methane |
The most effective biologic control of insects is achieved by:
| 1. | insectivorous birds | 2. | biocides |
| 3. | parasitoid wasps | 4. | parasitic nematodes |
Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
|
Column I |
Column II |
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A. |
Genetic diversity |
a. |
Western ghats have greater amphibian diversity than eastern ghats |
|
B. |
Species diversity |
b. |
India has more than 50000 genetically different strains of rice |
|
C. |
Ecological diversity |
c. |
India has more ecosystems than Norway |
Codes :
| A | B | C | |
| 1. | a | b | c |
| 2. | b | a | c |
| 3. | c | b | a |
| 4. | b | c | a |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
|
1. |
Dodo |
Mauritius |
|
2. |
Quagga |
Africa |
|
3. |
Thylacine |
Australia |
|
4. |
Stellar’s sea cow |
USA |
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