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| 251. |
Number of wild relatives of crop plants found in India isA. 320B. 448C. 557D. 207 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 252. |
17th biosphere reserve in India isA. Silent valleyB. Seshachlam hillsC. Aravalli billsD. Sarguje Bastar |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 253. |
Which of the following is not an ex-situ conservationA. CryopreservationB. Seed bankC. Biosphere reservesD. Botanical garden |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 254. |
The concept of "hotspot" was first introduced by :A. MayerB. SimpsonC. MyersD. David |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 255. |
Which example below is not a threat to biodiversity?A. Habitat destructionB. BioremediationC. Introduced speciesD. Overexploitation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 256. |
Which one is a troublesome weed of agricultural fields ?A. Chenopodium albumB. Cyperus rotundusC. Parthenium hysterophorusD. Eichhornia crassipes. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 257. |
The greatest threat to genetic diverstiy in agricultural crops is :A. extensive use of insecticides and pesticidesB. extensive mixed croppingC. introduction of high yielding varietiesD. extensive use of fertilisers |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Genetic diversity is the diversity in the number and types of genes as well as chromosomes present in different species and the variations in the genes and their alleles in the same species. Introduction of high yielding varieties is the greatest threat to genetic diversity in agricultural crops. |
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| 258. |
In India, we find mangoes with different flavours, colours, fibre content , sugar content and even shelf-life. The large variation is on account ofA. species diversityB. induced mutationsC. genetic diversityD. hybridisation |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Genetic diversity is the basis of formation of new species of mangoes with different flavour, colour, fibre content, sugar content and even shelf-life. |
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| 259. |
In India, we find mangoes with different flavours, colours, fibre content , sugar content and even shelf-life. The large variation is on account ofA. Genetic diversityB. Species diversityC. Induced mutationsD. Hybridisation. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 260. |
Antilope cervicapra/Black Buck isA. endangered speciesB. extinct speciesC. vulnerable speciesD. conservation dependent species |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 261. |
Limited private operations are allowed inA. ZoosB. Botanical gardensC. National ParksD. Sanctuaries. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 262. |
Antelope cervicapra is (One or more options are correct)A. a mammalB. commonly known as black buckC. an animal under data deficient category of wildlifeD. a threatened Indian wildlife |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A::B::D | |
| 263. |
Black Buck is not allowed to be hunted byA. BishnoisB. BhilsC. AhirsD. Jats. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 264. |
Antelope cervicapra/Black Buck isA. VulnerableB. EndangeredC. Critically endangeredD. Extinct in the wild. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 265. |
Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted inA. compilation of red listB. establishment of biosphere reservesC. conventions on biodiversityD. IUCN |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 266. |
Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted inA. Compilation of Red ListB. Establishment of Biosphere ReservesC. Convention on BiodiversityD. `IUCN`. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 267. |
According to Red list released in 2012, how many species are added to the extinct list?A. 4B. 3C. 5D. 10 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 268. |
Red data book is maintained byA. CITESB. WCUC. CBDD. IUPAC |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 269. |
A plant used to treat bone fractures isA. Hevea brasiliensisB. Lawsonia inermisC. Digitalis purpureaD. Cissus quadrangula. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 270. |
Rare endangered and endmic taxa can be found intact and flourishing inA. Sacred grovesB. Tropical forestsC. OasesD. Buffer zone of biosphere reserves. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 271. |
Diversity at the level of community and ecosystem isA. `alpha-"diversity"`B. `beta-"diversity"`C. `gamma-"diversity"`D. All of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 272. |
Conservation of organisms in natural habitat is calledA. Ex situ conservationB. In situ conservationC. Both A and BD. None of above. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 273. |
Assertion: `beta`-diversity is a community diversity. Reason: It is the diversity of organisms sharing the same habitat.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 - C `beta-"diversity"` refers to the diversity of different organisms occurring in different habitats. It is also called diversity between commnunities. |
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| 274. |
Sunderbans containA. Mangrove plantsB. Alpine treesC. Teak forestD. Grass. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 275. |
Which of the following is not done in a wild life sanctuaryA. Conservation of faunaB. Conservation of floraC. Prohibitation of huntingD. Exploitation of soil and flora. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 276. |
The only surviving habitat of the Asiatic lion is `{:(,(a),"Gir Forest",-"Gujrat"),(,(b),"Jim Corbett Park",-"Uttarakhand"),(,(c),"Sundarbans",-"Paschi Banga"),(,(d),"Bandipur",-"Karnataka"):}` |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 277. |
Arboretum isA. a forest patchB. a piece of social forestryC. botanical garden with trees and shrubsD. botanical gaden with cacti and herbs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 278. |
A taxon which is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in immediate future is known asA. rareB. exoticC. critically endangeredD. endangered |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 279. |
Bald Eagle had been at high risk of extinction due to itsA. large sizeB. low reproduction potentialC. high trophic levelD. change in migrating route |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 280. |
The key criteria for determining a hotspot areA. biological augmentationB. disruption of interaction networksC. mumber of endemic species and degree of threatD. habitat destruction |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |