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| 101. |
Brow antlered deer is found in :A. Kaziranga National ParkB. Corbett National ParkC. Keibul Lamjao National ParkD. Bandipur National Park |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 102. |
Gene library consists ofA. All fragments of a genomeB. Frozen germplasmC. Tissue cultureD. Living bacteria having clones of genes. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 103. |
Peculiar but absent animals found in Madagascar but absent in Africa areA. ElephantsB. LemursC. PenguinsD. Echidnas. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 104. |
Which one is an endangered species?A. Asiatic lionB. SparrowC. ElephantD. Dodo |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 105. |
Pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature ofA. Anaerobic conditions in `0^(@)`B. Liquid nitrogen `(-196^(@)C)`C. Liquid nitrogen `(0^(@)C)`D. Liquid hydrogen `(-196^(@)C)` |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 106. |
The number of biosphere reserves in India in May, 2012 wasA. 9B. 11C. 14D. 15 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 107. |
Number of protected areas around the world isA. 17000B. 37000C. 30000D. 1700 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 108. |
White lions are getting extinct and can be protected byA. Test crossB. Reciprocal crossC. Back crossD. Triple cross |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 109. |
Number of biosphere reserves in India in May 2002 wasA. 9B. 11C. 13D. 15 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 110. |
Number of protected areas around the world isA. 17000B. 16000C. 1700D. 3700 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 111. |
Number of national parks currently operating in India isA. 67B. 78C. 104D. 108 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 112. |
The number of national parks currently operating in India at present isA. 67B. 78C. 89D. 92 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 113. |
Podophyllum isA. Critically endangeredB. EndangeredC. VulnerableD. Not evaluated. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 114. |
Which statement about hotspots is not correctA. Total area covered by hotspots is less than 2% of landB. Total hotspots are 34C. Hotspots contain high density of megadiversityD. India has three hotspots. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 115. |
Maximum biodiversity is found inA. tropical rainforestsB. temperate rainforestsC. mangrove vegetationD. tundra |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 116. |
Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concernedA. Dachigam National Park-Snow LeopardB. Sundarbans-Bengal TigerC. Periyar-ElephantD. Rann of Kutch-Wild Ass |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Dachigam National Park is situated near Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir. It is known for the conservation of the most endangered Hangul or Kashmir stag in paramount. |
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| 117. |
Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concernedA. Sunderbans - Bengal TigerB. Periyar - ElephantC. Rann Kutch - Wild AssD. Dachigam National Park - Snow Leopard. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 118. |
Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in IndiaA. Lantana camara, water HyacinthB. Water Hyacinth, Prosopis cinerariaC. Nile Perch, Ficus religiosaD. Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 119. |
Which one of the following is a pair of endangered speciesA. Hornbill and Indian AconiteB. Indian peacock and Carrot GrassC. Garder Lizard and Mexican PoppyD. Phesus Monkey and Sal Tree. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 120. |
Species very near to extinction if conservation measures are not promptly taken isA. threatened speciesB. rare speciesC. endangered speciesD. vulnerable species |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 121. |
Rhinoceros are found till now-a-days inA. AsiaB. AfricaC. AmericaD. Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 122. |
Animal and plants are best protected in :A. Botanical gardenB. ZoosC. National ParksD. Sanctuaries. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 123. |
Which one is Rhinoceros reserve ?A. Corbett - PunjabB. Palamau - OdishaC. Nandan Kanan - RajasthanD. Kaziranga - Assam. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 124. |
National Park associated with Rhinoceros is :A. KazirangaB. Ranthambore corbettC. Valley of Flowers.D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 125. |
Which of the following comes under the broad utilitarian category?A. PollinationB. FoodC. FibreD. Industrial product |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 126. |
Number of endangered species of angiosperms areA. 487B. 15000C. 5000D. 3000 |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D In India, 3000 species of angiosperms are endangered. |
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| 127. |
Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in IndiaA. Ficus religiosa, Lantana canB. Lantana camara, water hyacinthC. Water hyacinth, Prosopis cinereriaD. Nile perch, Ficus religiosa |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B A species of organisms that is not native to a locality and having been moved there from its natural range by humans or other agents is called exotic species. |
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| 128. |
Which one is used in consmeticsA. Aloe veraB. Chlorophytum boriviliumC. Costus speciosusD. Calotropis. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 129. |
Which of the following is not an ex-situ conservationA. Seed banksB. Botanical gardenC. CryopreservationD. Tissue culture |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 130. |
Select the correct statement about biodiversityA. The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal.species as well as numerous rare animals.B. Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversityC. Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemismD. Conservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by the developed countries |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 131. |
Which one of the following is exotic species?A. PartheniumB. LantanaC. EichhorniaD. All of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 132. |
The world biodiiversity day is celebrated annuall on :A. 22nd AprilB. 16th SeptemberC. 5th JuneD. 29th December. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 133. |
Which one is a troublesome weed of agricultural fields ?A. Chenopodium albumB. Parthenium fysterophorusC. Cyperus rotundusD. Lantana camara |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 134. |
An endangered bird isA. Passenger PigeonB. Pink -headed DuckC. Great Indian BustardD. Vulture |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 135. |
Which of the following is considered as a hotspot of biociversity in India?A. Western GhatsB. WilsonC. RajasihanD. Indo-Gangetic plain |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 136. |
The concept of "hotspot" was first introduced by :A. MayerB. SimpsonC. MyersD. David. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 137. |
Which one is biodiversity hotspotA. Western GhatsB. Eastern GhatsC. Eastern HimalayasD. Both A and C |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 138. |
Part of Indian land mass covered by Deccan peninsula isA. `42 %`B. `36 %`C. `33 %`D. `31 %` |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 139. |
Gir National Park is famous forA. TigerB. Asiatic LionC. PantherD. Musk Deer. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 140. |
Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservationA. Seed banksB. Shifting cultivationC. Botanical gardensD. Field gene banks |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Shifting cultivation results into deforestation. Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference. Seed banks store seeds as a source for planting in case secd reserves elsewhere are destroyed. Field gene banks are a type of biorepository, which preserve genetic material. |
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| 141. |
IUCN stands for :A. Indian Union for Conservation of NatureB. International Union for Conservation of NatureC. Indian Union for Chemical NomenclatureD. International Union for Conservation of Nutrients |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B IUCN or IUCNNR (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is now known as WCU (World Conservation Union). |
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| 142. |
Brown-antlered deer is one of the rarest mammal found in India. It is found in `{:(,(a),"Nanda Devi",-"Himanchal Pradesh"),(,(b),"Keibul Lajao National Park",-"Manipur"),(,(c),"Dudhwa National Park","Uttar Pradesh"),(,(d),"Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary",-"Kerala"):}` |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 143. |
Musk deer project is functioning inA. Gir National ParkB. Desert National ParkC. Kedamath SanctuaryD. Periyar Sanctuary |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 144. |
Assertion: There is a little diversity at the poles. Reason: Environmental conditions are unfavourable for the organisms at the poles.A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of AssertionB. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of AssertionC. Assertion is true, but Reason is falseD. Assertion is false, but Reason is true |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Here is little biodiversity at the poles due to unfavourable environmental conditions (decrease in temperature). |
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| 145. |
A species spread over a large tract with varied environmetal conditions will haveA. higher genetic diversityB. uniform gene poolC. little genetic diversityD. None of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 146. |
Siberian Crane is a regular visitor of bird sanctuaryA. Bharatpur Sanctuary, RajasthanB. Lalbagh, BengaluruC. Vedanthgol Sanctuary, Tamil NaduD. Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 147. |
A weed, which has invaded many forests lands of India isA. Parthenium hysterophorusB. Chenopodium albaC. Lantana camaraD. Eichhornia crassipes. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 148. |
World Conservation Union maintainsA. Red Data BookB. Red ListC. Pink ListD. Both A and B. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 149. |
World Conservation Union maintainsA. red data bookB. red listC. pink listD. Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 150. |
A major cause of mortality of many birds visitors of aquatic habitat isA. Nutrient enrichmentB. Lead poisoningC. Salt enrichmentD. All the above. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |