Q.1 Which of the following countries has the biggest biodiversity?

1. Brazil
2. South Africa
3. Russia   
4. India

Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |

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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
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Q.3 Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian
context?

1. Lantana
2. Cynodon
3. Parthenium
4. Eichhornia
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Q.4 Where among the following will you find a pitcher plant?

1. Rain forest of North-East India
2. Sunderbans
3. Thar desert

4. the Western Ghats
Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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Q.5 Which one of the following is not a 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
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What is common to the following plants:
Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia, and Aconitum?

1. All are ornamental plants

2. All are phylogenetic link species

3. All are prone to overexploitation

4. All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas

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Q.8 The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary?

1. Bhitar Kanika

2. Bandipur

3. Kaziranga

4. Corbett Park

Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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Q.9 Amongst the animal groups given below, which one has the highest
percentage of endangered species?

1. Insects

2. Mammals

3. Amphibians

4. Reptiles

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Q.10 Which one of the following is an endangered plant species of India?

1. Rauwolfia serpentina

2. Santalum album (sandalwood)

3. Cycas beddonei

4. All of the above

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Q.11 What is common to Lantana, Eichhornia, and African catfish?

1. All are endangered species of 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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