- An area is declared as “Hotspot” when
(a) it has 1500 or more endemic species and 75% of its
original habitat is lost
(b) it has 1500 or more vertebrate species and 75% of its
original habitat is lost
(c) it has more than 2000 species of plants
(d) most of the species inhabiting the area is facing the risk
of extinction. - India’s only ape (Hoolock gibbon) is found in
(a) Gir National park (b) Corbett National park
(c) Panna National park (d) Kaziranga Bird Sanctuary. - Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Ailurus fulgens (Red panda) is an endangered
species.
Statement 2 : It is at high risk of extinction in near future
due to decrease in habitat and excessive poaching.
(a) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and 2 is the correct
explanation of 1.
(b) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but 2 is not the
correct explanation of 1.
(c) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
(d) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
- Select the option that correctly fills the blanks.
(i) Arboreta is an example of conversation.
(ii) Total number of biodiversity hot spots in the world have
been identified are till date by Norman
Myers.
(iii) Preservation at _____ can maintain sperms,
eggs, vegetatively propagated crops indefinitely.
(i) (ii) (iii)
(a) in situ 24 –130qC
(b) ex situ 43 –155qC
(c) in situ 44 –200qC
(d) ex situ 34 –196qC - Which of the following is oldest established Biosphere
reserve?
(a) Panna Biosphere reserve
(b) Nokrek
(c) Kachchh Biosphere reserve
(d) Sheshachalam hills - Which of the statements given below are incorrect?
I. Cultivation of land is permitted in National Park.
II. Sanctuary is meant for protection of only fauna.
III. Cryopreservation is an example of ex situ conservation
I V. Eastern ghats is a hotspot of biodiversity in India.
(a) I and II only (b) III and IV only
(c) I and IV only (d) II and IV only
26. Match column I with column II and select the correct option
from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. One horned rhinoceros (i) Karnataka
B. Silent valley National park (ii) Mizoram
C. Nokrek biosphere reserve (iii) Vulnerable species
D. Lion-tailed Macaque (iv) Endangered species
(v) Kerala
(vi) Meghalaya
(a) A-(iii), B-(v), C-(vi), D-(iv)
(b) A-(iv), B-(v), C-(vi), D-(iii)
(c) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii)
(d) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv)
27. Most effective way to conserve plant diversity of a particular
area is
(a) by creating botanical garden
(b) by tissue culture method
(c) by developing seed bank
(d) by creating biosphere reserve.
28. Read the given statements, (i-iii) and match with the
labelled zones A, B and C in the figure.
AB
C- K abli B ook Stall - A nantnag Mob: 8803043296 , 9906 46 0029
- N ew V alley B ook D epot - A nantnag Mob: 946 9183540
- Sharj ha B ook D epot - A nantnag Mob: 9419040456
- Harnam D ass & B ro’ S - J ammu Ph: 0191-2542175, 2574428; Mob: 94196 6 4141
- Sahity a Sangam - J ammu
Ph: 0191-2579593, 256 2191, 2579593; Mob: 9419190177 - Shiela B ook C entre - J ammu Ph: 0191-2574912; Mob: 9419146 803
- K apoor Sons - Srinagar Ph: 0194-2456 458; Mob: 9419425757, 941906 9199
- K ashmir B ook D epot - Srinagar
Ph: 245026 2, 474440, 2475973; Mob: 9906 726 231, 941976 1773 - Shah B ook C entre - Srinagar Mob: 9906 76 36 27, 941906 2444
- A bdullah N ew s A gency - Srinagar
Ph: 0194-24726 21, 2435057; Mob: 9419074859 - Highw ay B ook Shop - Srinagar Mob: 9858304786
- Paradise B ook House - Srinagar Mob: 941906 7856
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