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

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
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The given picture shows the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria, a medicinal plant. The genetic variants of this plant in different Himalayan ranges have different concentration and potency of the active chemical reserpine. This type of biodiversity is called as:  
1. Genetic diversity 2. Species diversity
3. Ecological diversity 4. Biosphere diversity
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Approximately, what number of species have been identified, named and studied?

1. 1.0 million 2. 1.5 million
3. 1.7 million 4. 2.0 million

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Although, India has only 2.4 % of world’s area, its share of global species diversity is about:

1. 3% 2. 5%
3. 8% 4. 11%
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What is the number of mega-diversity countries in the world?

1. 5 2. 12
3. 17 4. 22
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Biologists are not sure about how many prokaryotic species there might be.
Reason (R): A large number of species have not been data based so far.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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