280 + Interview Questions in BIODIVERSITY-AND-ITS-CONSERVATION IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	The concept of "Biosphere Reserve" was evolved byA. Government of IndiaB. Zoological Survey of IndiaC. UNESCOD. IUCN.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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2.	Which one is a biosphere reserve :A. DandeliB. NilgirisC. ThekkadyD. Agumbe.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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3.	Buffer zone of biosphere reserve is whereA. no human activity is allowedB. human activity is limitedC. free human activityD. wild animals are absent
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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4.	Rajaji National Park is located inA. DelhiB. UttarakhandC. Tamil NaduD. Karnataka.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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5.	Core zone, buffer zone and manipulation zone found inA. Tiger reserveB. Biosphere reserveC. National ParkD. Sanctuary.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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6.	Which one is not responsible for biodiversity lossA. Alien species invasionB. Co-extinctionC. ex-situ conservationD. Deforestation.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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7.	Select the correct statement about biodiversityA. Desert area of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as rare animalsB. Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemismC. Conservation of biodiversity is a fad pursued by developed countriesD. Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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8.	Dhudhwa National Park is located inA. GujaratB. Uttar PradeshC. RajasthanD. Madhya Pradesh.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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9.	Largest tiger population is found inA. Kanha National ParkB. Corbett Nation ParkC. Sunderbans National ParkD. Ranthambore Nation Park.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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10.	Ranganathittoo Sanctuary (Mysore) is known for population ofA. BisonB. TigerC. GoatsD. Birds.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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11.	Which is incorrect about biodiversityA. Areas with very few plant and animal species with no threatened species are called biodiversity hotspotsB. Biodiversity increases from higher altitudes to lower altitudesC. Biodiversity decreases from equator to polar regionsD. Depletion in genetic diversity of crop plants is mainly due to introduction of better varieties with high yield, disease resistance, etc.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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12.	Which statement is not true about biodiversity in IndiaA. India is rich in biodiversityB. Indo-Burma is not a biodiversity hotspotC. Western Ghats and Sri Lanka are rich in rain forestsD. One horned Rhinoceros is found in Eastern Himalayan hotspot.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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13.	Extinction of dodo due toA. overexploitationB. mass extinctionC. natural extinctionD. None of these
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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14.	Which one has become endangered due to extinction of Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)A. Sideroxylon grandiflorumB. ChrysanthemumC. CinchonaD. Bacillus thuringiensis.
Answer» Correct Answer - A Seeds of sideroxylon grandiflorum could germinate easily after passing through digestive tract of Dodo. With extinction of Dodo, the seed of the plant take a long time for softning of their coverings.

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15.	Dodo, an extinct flightless bird, belonged toA. MauritiusB. LakshadweepC. CanadaD. Iceland.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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16.	Wildlife is conserved in :A. In situB. Ex situC. Both A and BD. Selective hunting of predators.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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17.	kanha National Park (M.P.) is famous forA. Madhya Pradesh, TigerB. Madhya Pradesh, ElephantC. Odisha, ElephantD. Assam, Tiger
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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18.	Kanha National Park is located inA. AssamB. RajasthanC. Uttar PradeshD. Madhya Pradesh.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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19.	kanha National Park (M.P.) is famous forA. RhinocerosB. TigerC. BirdsD. Crocodiles.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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20.	Population of California Candor/Gymnogyps californianus is declining due toA. Increasing pollutionB. Increasing cleanlinesC. Increasing pesticide concentrationD. Change in surroundings.
Answer» Correct Answer - c

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21.	Dodo of Mauritius becane extinct due toA. overexploitationB. habitat destructionC. global warmingD. predation
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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22.	One of the following statements is incorrect with reference to biodiversity Identify it .A. Biodiversity increases from higher altitudes to lower altitudesB. Depletion in genetic diversity of crop plants is mainly due to introduction of better varieties with high yield and disease resistance, etcC. The richest reservoirs of animal and plant life with few or no threatened species are called hotspotsD. Biodiversity decreases from equator to polar regions.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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23.	Among various categories of threatened species the percentage of angionsperms categorized as vulnerable is about:A. 0.51B. 0.42C. 0.28D. 0.18
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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24.	A threatened species isA. Only endangered speciesB. Only vulnerable speciesC. Endangered and rare speciesD. Endangered, vulnerable and rare species.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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25.	Dachigam sanctuary is associated with conservation ofA. Hangul/Kashmir StagB. RhinoC. Barking DeerD. Both B and C.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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26.	Spring-bok isA. BirdB. GazelleC. CarnivoreD. Fish.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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27.	Kanha Biosphere Reserve is established inA. M.PB. U.P.C. BiharD. Maharashtra.
Answer» Correct Answer - a

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28.	One of the chief reasons among the following for the depietion in the number of species making it endangered is :A. Greenhouse effectB. Habitat destructionC. Overhunting and poachingD. Competition and predation.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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29.	Species endangered but with unknown cause isA. RareB. VulnerableC. IntermediateD. Indeterminate
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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30.	Most of the endangered species are victims ofA. Acid rainB. Competition with introduced speciesC. Habitat destructionD. Over-hunting.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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31.	Number of threatened species in 2000 Red List isA. 4175B. 8198C. 11096D. `16,241`
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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32.	Which one is endangered species ?A. CuscutaB. Acacia niloticaC. NepenthesD. Both B and C.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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33.	Critically endangered plant species of India isA. 113B. 87C. 44D. 73
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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34.	Choose the endangered speciesA. Indian Wild DogB. Red PandaC. Snow leopardD. All the above.
Answer» Correct Answer - d

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35.	The endangered plant species of India areA. Coptis teetaB. Vanilla piliferaeC. Rauvolfia serpentinaD. All of these
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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36.	Kaziranga National Park provides proteciton to :A. Panthera leoB. Rhinoceros unicornisC. Panthera tigrisD. Macaca mulatta.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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37.	Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represent endangered organism in IndiaA. Aanyan and Black BuckB. Tamarind and Rhesus MonkeyC. Cinchona and LeopardD. Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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38.	Discovery of new species has recently picked up due to projectA. Species 2000B. Global Diversity information FacilityC. Agenda 21D. Both A and B.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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39.	Which of the following means endemic ?A. IndigenousB. ExoticC. UbiquitousD. Naturalized.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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40.	Island have higher number of endemic species as they are separated from other land masses byA. DesertsB. MountainsC. Large expanses of waterD. Valleys.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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41.	The 'Central Wildlife Board' was established inA. 1970B. 1968C. 1955D. 1951
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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42.	Which place is famous for hosting thousands of migrating birds coming from Siberia in every winter ?A. Kanha National Park, BalaghatB. Kariranga Nation Park, AssamC. Corbett National Park, Nainital, UttarakhandD. Keoladev National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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43.	Rivert popper hypothesis was given byA. E.P. OdumB. Paul EhrlichC. Ram Deo MisraD. A. Tansley.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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44.	Rivet popper hypothesis was given byA. Paul EhrichB. AlexanderC. MayerD. None of these
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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45.	The cause of extinction of blue whale isA. small population size and low reproductive rateB. crushing of bones under body weightC. incapability to breathD. eracking of skin
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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46.	Which is the main cause for the extinction of some species in tropical forest ?A. AfforestationB. DeforestationC. PollutionD. Soil erosion.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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47.	Which of the following species in on the verge of extinction due to low reproduction rates ?A. Giant PandaB. LionC. Bald EagleD. Island species.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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48.	Plant species on verge of extinction due to over-exploitation isA. CentellaB. PodophyllumC. GloriosaD. All the above.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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49.	Wildlife is destroyed mogt when :A. There is lack of proper careB. Mass scale hunting for foreign tradeC. Its natural habitat is destroyedD. Natural calamity.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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50.	Alexander Von Humbolt described for the first timeA. Ecological biodiversityB. Law of limiting factorsC. Species area relationshipD. Population growth equation.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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The concept of "Biosphere Reserve" was evolved byA. Government of IndiaB. Zoological Survey of IndiaC. UNESCOD. IUCN.

Which one is a biosphere reserve :A. DandeliB. NilgirisC. ThekkadyD. Agumbe.

Buffer zone of biosphere reserve is whereA. no human activity is allowedB. human activity is limitedC. free human activityD. wild animals are absent

Rajaji National Park is located inA. DelhiB. UttarakhandC. Tamil NaduD. Karnataka.

Core zone, buffer zone and manipulation zone found inA. Tiger reserveB. Biosphere reserveC. National ParkD. Sanctuary.

Which one is not responsible for biodiversity lossA. Alien species invasionB. Co-extinctionC. ex-situ conservationD. Deforestation.

Dhudhwa National Park is located inA. GujaratB. Uttar PradeshC. RajasthanD. Madhya Pradesh.

Largest tiger population is found inA. Kanha National ParkB. Corbett Nation ParkC. Sunderbans National ParkD. Ranthambore Nation Park.

Ranganathittoo Sanctuary (Mysore) is known for population ofA. BisonB. TigerC. GoatsD. Birds.

Which statement is not true about biodiversity in IndiaA. India is rich in biodiversityB. Indo-Burma is not a biodiversity hotspotC. Western Ghats and Sri Lanka are rich in rain forestsD. One horned Rhinoceros is found in Eastern Himalayan hotspot.

Extinction of dodo due toA. overexploitationB. mass extinctionC. natural extinctionD. None of these

Which one has become endangered due to extinction of Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)A. Sideroxylon grandiflorumB. ChrysanthemumC. CinchonaD. Bacillus thuringiensis.

Dodo, an extinct flightless bird, belonged toA. MauritiusB. LakshadweepC. CanadaD. Iceland.

Wildlife is conserved in :A. In situB. Ex situC. Both A and BD. Selective hunting of predators.

kanha National Park (M.P.) is famous forA. Madhya Pradesh, TigerB. Madhya Pradesh, ElephantC. Odisha, ElephantD. Assam, Tiger

Kanha National Park is located inA. AssamB. RajasthanC. Uttar PradeshD. Madhya Pradesh.

kanha National Park (M.P.) is famous forA. RhinocerosB. TigerC. BirdsD. Crocodiles.

Population of California Candor/Gymnogyps californianus is declining due toA. Increasing pollutionB. Increasing cleanlinesC. Increasing pesticide concentrationD. Change in surroundings.

Dodo of Mauritius becane extinct due toA. overexploitationB. habitat destructionC. global warmingD. predation

Among various categories of threatened species the percentage of angionsperms categorized as vulnerable is about:A. 0.51B. 0.42C. 0.28D. 0.18

A threatened species isA. Only endangered speciesB. Only vulnerable speciesC. Endangered and rare speciesD. Endangered, vulnerable and rare species.

Dachigam sanctuary is associated with conservation ofA. Hangul/Kashmir StagB. RhinoC. Barking DeerD. Both B and C.

Spring-bok isA. BirdB. GazelleC. CarnivoreD. Fish.

Kanha Biosphere Reserve is established inA. M.PB. U.P.C. BiharD. Maharashtra.

One of the chief reasons among the following for the depietion in the number of species making it endangered is :A. Greenhouse effectB. Habitat destructionC. Overhunting and poachingD. Competition and predation.

Species endangered but with unknown cause isA. RareB. VulnerableC. IntermediateD. Indeterminate

Most of the endangered species are victims ofA. Acid rainB. Competition with introduced speciesC. Habitat destructionD. Over-hunting.

Number of threatened species in 2000 Red List isA. 4175B. 8198C. 11096D. `16,241`

Which one is endangered species ?A. CuscutaB. Acacia niloticaC. NepenthesD. Both B and C.

Critically endangered plant species of India isA. 113B. 87C. 44D. 73

Choose the endangered speciesA. Indian Wild DogB. Red PandaC. Snow leopardD. All the above.

The endangered plant species of India areA. Coptis teetaB. Vanilla piliferaeC. Rauvolfia serpentinaD. All of these

Kaziranga National Park provides proteciton to :A. Panthera leoB. Rhinoceros unicornisC. Panthera tigrisD. Macaca mulatta.

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represent endangered organism in IndiaA. Aanyan and Black BuckB. Tamarind and Rhesus MonkeyC. Cinchona and LeopardD. Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda.

Discovery of new species has recently picked up due to projectA. Species 2000B. Global Diversity information FacilityC. Agenda 21D. Both A and B.

Which of the following means endemic ?A. IndigenousB. ExoticC. UbiquitousD. Naturalized.

Island have higher number of endemic species as they are separated from other land masses byA. DesertsB. MountainsC. Large expanses of waterD. Valleys.

The 'Central Wildlife Board' was established inA. 1970B. 1968C. 1955D. 1951

Which place is famous for hosting thousands of migrating birds coming from Siberia in every winter ?A. Kanha National Park, BalaghatB. Kariranga Nation Park, AssamC. Corbett National Park, Nainital, UttarakhandD. Keoladev National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

Rivert popper hypothesis was given byA. E.P. OdumB. Paul EhrlichC. Ram Deo MisraD. A. Tansley.

Rivet popper hypothesis was given byA. Paul EhrichB. AlexanderC. MayerD. None of these

The cause of extinction of blue whale isA. small population size and low reproductive rateB. crushing of bones under body weightC. incapability to breathD. eracking of skin

Which is the main cause for the extinction of some species in tropical forest ?A. AfforestationB. DeforestationC. PollutionD. Soil erosion.

Which of the following species in on the verge of extinction due to low reproduction rates ?A. Giant PandaB. LionC. Bald EagleD. Island species.

Plant species on verge of extinction due to over-exploitation isA. CentellaB. PodophyllumC. GloriosaD. All the above.

Wildlife is destroyed mogt when :A. There is lack of proper careB. Mass scale hunting for foreign tradeC. Its natural habitat is destroyedD. Natural calamity.

Alexander Von Humbolt described for the first timeA. Ecological biodiversityB. Law of limiting factorsC. Species area relationshipD. Population growth equation.