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MCQ on Biodiversity and Conservation for NEET Students
The ex-situ conservation method(s) of biodiversity is/are
(A) Botanical gardens
(B) Zoological parks
(C) Cryopreservation
(D) All of these
Option d – All of these
Great Indian Bustard is protected in
(A) Bandipur National Park
(B) Gir National Park
(C) Nandadevi National Park
(D) Desert National Park
Option d – Desert National Park
Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement I: Insects are the most species-rich taxonomic group among invertebrates. Statement II: The group fungi have more species than the combined total of the species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals.
(A) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(B) Only Statement I is correct.
(C) Only Statement II is correct.
(D) Both Statements I and II are incorrect.
Option a – Both Statements I and II are correct.
Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT true with respect to a stable community?
(A) It must be either resistant or resilient to natural or man-made disturbances.
(B) It must be resistant to invasion by alien species.
(C) It should show great variation in productivity from year to year.
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Option c – It should show great variation in productivity from year to year.
The main reason behind the extinction of Steller’s cow, passenger pigeon is
(A) Habitat loss
(B) Over-exploitation
(C) Alien species invasions
(D) Co-extinctions
Option b – Over-exploitation
‘The Earth Summit was held at …….. in 1992.
(A) Chennai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Johannesburg
(D) Rio de Janeiro
Option d – Rio de Janeiro
In which of the following, the conservation of endangered species is done outside their natural habitats?
(A) Zoological Parks
(B) National Parks
(C) Wildlife Sanctuaries
(D) Biosphere Reserves
Option a – Zoological Parks
In the cryopreservation technique
(A) gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile conditions.
(B) only the seeds of various plants can be kept for long periods.
(C) tracts of forests are set aside and given protection.
(D) plants are propagated using soil-less cultures.
Option a – gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile conditions.
Which of the following group exhibits more species diversity?
(A) Mosses
(B) Angiosperms
(C) Algae
(D) Lichens
Option b – Angiosperms
Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan, Western Ghat regions of Karnataka, Khasi and Jaintia hills are the forest patches that are protected as
(A) sacred groves
(B) wildlife sanctuaries
(C) biosphere reserves
(D) national parks
Option a – sacred groves
Water Hyacinth and Carrot grass are known as ……….. respectively.
(A) Eichhornia and Parthenium
(B) Rauwolfia and Parthenium
(C) Lantana and Eicchornia
(D) Rauwolfia and Lantana
Option a – Eichhornia and Parthenium
Select the INCORRECT match.
(A) Kanha National Park – Kashmir red stag
(B) Kaziranga National Park One-horned rhinoceros
(C) Periyar National Park – Elephant
(D) Corbett National Park – Tiger
Option a – Kanha National Park – Kashmir red stag
Identify the CORRECT statement regarding biodiversity hotspots.
(A) These are the areas with a high degree of endemism.
(B) These areas have low species diversity.
(C) It is an off-site method of conservation of biodiversity.
(D) The species found in these patches of forests are found commonly in other areas too.
Option a – These are the areas with a high degree of endemism
The Red List is
(A) a list of threatened plant and animal species
(B) maintained by UNESCO
(C) list of exotic plant and animal species
(D) maintained by WHO
Option a – a list of threatened plant and animal species
Loss of biodiversity in a region may cause i. The decline in plant production ii. Lowered resistance to environmental perturbations iii. Increased variability in certain ecosystems iv. Extinction of species
(A) i and iv
(B) ii and iii
(C) i and iii
(D) i, ii, iii and iv
Option d – i, ii, iii and iv
India has more than 1000 varieties of mango. This is due to
(A) In-situ conservation
(B) Genetic diversity
(C) Biodiversity conservation
(D) Hybridization
Option b – Genetic diversity
The narrowly utilitarian arguments for biodiversity conservation include which of the following? i. Medicinal products from nature ii. Ecosystem services like photosynthesis iii. Pollinators like bees, birds, and bats iv. Food and firewood v. Industrial products like resins, gums, and tannins vi. Moral duty to safeguard the millions of microbes, plants and animals
(A) ii, iii, iv and vi
(B) i, iv, v and vi
(C) ii, iii, iv, v and vi
(D) i, iv, and v
Option d – i, iv, and v
Which of the following is NOT an in-situ method of conservation of biodiversity?
(A) Culture collection
(B) Biosphere reserves
(C) Wildlife sanctuaries
(D) National parks
Option a – Culture collection
The species diversity decreases as we move away from
(A) poles towards the equator
(B) equator towards the poles
(C) north pole to south pole
(D) south pole to north pole
Option b – equator towards the poles
The cause of species extinction which is NOT included in ‘Evil Quartet’ is
(A) Co-extinction
(B) Climatic change
(C) Over-exploitation
(D) Alien species invasion
Option b – Climatic change
Identify which amongst the following species does NOT affect the growth of native species.
(A) Lantana
(B) Eicchornia
(C) Parthenium
(D) Cichlid fish
Option d – Cichlid fish
The oldest and largest national park in Maharashtra is
(A) Bandipur National Park
(B) Tadoba National Park
(C) Gir National Park
(D) Sunderban National Park
Option b – Tadoba National Park
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding a ‘stable community?
(A) It does not show too much variation in productivity from year to year.
(B) It must be resilient to occasional natural or man-made disturbances.
(C) It must be resistant to invasions by alien species.
(D) All of these
Option d – All of these
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