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BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Biodiversity and Conservation 11/03/2019
1. What is Biodiversity referred to as?
(a) Species in a region
(b) Genes & species in a region
(c) Genetic, species & ecological diversity in a region
(d) Genes and species in an ecosystem
2. When was biodiversity Act of India passed by Parliament?
(a) 1992
(b) 1996
(c) 2000
(d) 2002
3. Which of the following phyla has largest number of species?
(a) Arthropoda
(b) Echinodermata
(c) Cephalochordata
(d) Annelida
4. Mawphlang sacred groves in India are found in –
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu.
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Madhya Pradesh.
5. The term “ The Evil Quartet” is related with
(a) Four major causes of forest loss
(b) Four major causes of population explosion
(c) Four major causes of air pollution
(d) Four major causes of biodiversity losses.
6. A keystone species is one that
(a) Has a higher lilkelihood of extinction than a nonkeystone species.
(b) Exerts a strong influence on an ecosystem.
(c) Causes other species to become extinct.
(d) Has a weak influence on an ecosystem

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7. According to the concept of species area relation –
(a) The number of species in an area increases with the size of the area.
(b) Large species require larger habitat areas than do smaller species.
(c) Most species within any given area are endemic.
(d) The larger the area, the greater the extinction rate.
8. A species-area relation is used by ecologists to –
(a) Determine the populations density of a species in a certain habitat.
(b) Examine how human populations are growing
(c) Estimate the number of species extinctions resulting from habitat destruction
(d) None
9.
Column I Column II
I. Dodo (A) Rauwolfia
II. Reserpine (B) Mauritius
III. Botanical gardens (C) Khasi and Jaintia hills.
IV. Sacred forests (D) Ex-situ conservation
(a) I – B, II – A, III – D, IV- C
(b) I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C
(c) I – A, II – C, III – B, IV – D
(d) I – B, II – A, III – C, IV – D
10.
Column I Column II
I. Term biodiversity (A) Edward Wilson
II. In situ conservation (B) Co-extinction
III. Plant pollination (C) On-site conservation
IV. Ex-situ conservation (D) Offsite conservation
(a) I – B, II – A, III – D, IV – C
(b) I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C
(c) I – A, II – C, III – B, IV – D
(d) I – B, II – A, III – C, Iv – D
Ans.(b) I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C

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 ANSWERS

1. Ans.(c) Genetic, species & ecological diversity in a region

2. Ans.(d) 2002
3. Ans.(a) Arthropoda
4. Ans.(c) Meghalaya
5. Ans.(d) Four major causes of biodiversity losses.
6. Ans.(b) Exerts a strong influence on an ecosystem.
7. Ans.(a) The number of species in an area increases with the size of the area.
8. Ans.(c) Estimate the number of species extinctions resulting from habitat destruction
9. Ans.(d) I – B, II – A, III – C, IV – D
10. Ans.(b) I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C