Chapter 15 – Biodiversity And Conservation

Which of the following countries has the highest biodiversity?

• a.South America
• b.South Africa
• c.Russia
• d.India

Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?

• a.Destruction of habitat
• b.Invasion by alien species
• c.Keeping animals in zoological parks
• d.Over-exploitation of natural resources

Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?

• a.Lantana
• b.Cynodon
• c.Parthenium
• d.Eichhornia

Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

• a.Rain forest of North-East India
• b.Sunderbans
• c.Thar Desert
• d.Western Ghats

Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hot spots?

• a.Large number of species
• b.Abundance of endemic species
• c.Mostly located in the tropics
• d.Mostly located in the polar regions BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 107

Match the animals given in column I with their location in column II: Column I Column II 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:

• a.A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv
• b.A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii
• c.A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv
• d.A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii

What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?

• a.All are ornamental plants
• b.All are phylogenic link species
• c.All are prone to over exploitation
• d.All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas.

The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary

• a.Bhitar Kanika
• b.Bandipur
• c.Kaziranga
• d.Corbett park

Amongst the animal groups given below, which one appears to be more vulnerable to extinction?

• a.Insects
• b.Mammals
• c.Amphibians
• d.Reptiles

Which one of the following is an endangered plant species of India?

• a.Rauwolfia serpentina
• b.Santalum album (Sandal wood)
• c.Cycas beddonei
• d.All of the

What is common to Lantana, Eichhornia and African catfish?

• a.All are endangered species of India.
• b.All are keystone species.
• c.All are mammals found in India.
• d.All the species are neither threatened nor indigenous species of India.

The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to:

• a.Increased number of predatory birds.
• b.Over exploitation by humans.
• c.Non-availability of the food.
• d.Bird flu virus infection.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• a.Parthenium is an endemic species of our country.
• b.African catfish is not a threat to indigenous catfishes.
• c.Steller’s sea cow is an extinct animal.
• d.Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass.

Among the ecosystem mentioned below, where can one find maximum biodiversity?

• a.Mangroves
• b.Desert
• c.Coral reefs
• d.Alpine meadows

Which of the following forests is known as the ‘lungs of the planet Earth’?

• a.Taiga forest
• b.Tundra forest
• c.Amazon rain forest
• d.Rain forests of North East India

The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from:

• a.Datura
• b.Rauwolfia
• c.Atropa
• d.Papaver

Which of the following group exhibit more species diversity?

• a.Gymnosperms
• b.Algae
• c.Bryophytes
• d.Fungi

Which of the below mentioned regions exhibit less seasonal variations?

• a.Tropics
• b.Temperates
• c.Alpines
• d.Both (a) & (b) BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 109

The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as:

• a.CITES Convention
• b.The Earth Summit
• c.G-16 Summit
• d.MAB Programme

What is common to the techniques (i) in vitro fertilisation, (ii) Cryo preservation and (iii) tissue culture?

• a.All are in situ conservation methods.
• b.All are ex situ conservation methods.
• c.All require ultra modern equipment and large space.
• d.All are methods of conservation of extinct organisms.