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    Which of the following is incorrect about food chain?

    1. carnivores is present at top of food chain
    2. herbivores present at the bottom of food chain
    3. plants and few other micro-organisms are the only producer on the earth
    4. human also has place in food chain

    Option 2 – herbivores present at the bottom of food chain

    In class V Environmental studies Textbook one lesson. ‘Blow Hot Blow Cold’ is a story written by Dr. Zakir Hussain. He has written many such stories for children. At the time of his death, he was the

    1. chief justice of India
    2. Vice-president of India
    3. president of India
    4. prime minister of India

    Option 3 – president of India

    ” People who have been living in the forest at least 25 years have a right to the forest land and what is grown on it.” This is mandated by

    1. The constitution (Scheduled castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2012
    2. The Indian Forest Act, 1927
    3. The Right to Forest Act, 2007
    4. The Land Acquisition Act, 1894

    Option 3 – The Right to Forest Act, 2007

    Read the given description of farming and identify its type ” After cutting one crop, the land is left as it is for some years. Nothing is grown there. The bamboos or weeds which grow on that land are not pulled out. They are cut and burnt. The ash makes the land fertile. When the land is ready for farming it is lightly dug up, not plowed. Seeds are dropped on it.”

    1. cooperative farming
    2. Jhoom farming
    3. steep farming
    4. Irrigation farming

    Option 2 – Jhoom farming

    What do you mean by extinct?

    1. living organisms which facing danger of getting lost
    2. living organisms which are no more found on the earth
    3. living organisms only found at very limited place
    4. all of the above

    Option 2 – living organisms which are no more found on the earth

    Which one of the following pairs is correct?

    1. biodiversity act, 1992
    2. wildlife act, 1972
    3. conservation of forest act, 2005
    4. all of the above

    Option 2 – wildlife act, 1972

    Riya is telling students ” It is a global body and it looks after the conservation of nature and gathers information regarding plants and animals “. Riya is talking about which organization?

    1. world wildlife
    2. red data book
    3. IUCN
    4. UNFCC

    Option 3 – IUCN

    How many trophic levels are usually present in a food chain?

    (a) One

    (b) Four

    (c) Numerous

    (d) Five

    Option d – Five

    In a terrestrial ecosystem, green plants capture 1% of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and converts it into

    (a) food energy

    (b) muscular energy

    (c) electrical energy

    (d) potential energy

    Option a – food energy

    How much energy is transferred from one level of consumers to the next?

    (a) All of it

    (b) Only organic matter is transferred

    (c) 10% of the energy received by it

    (d) 50% of the energy received by it

    Option c – 10% of the energy received by it

    All green plants and certain blue-green algae make their food by making organic compounds like sugar and starch from inorganic substances using the radiant energy of the Sun in presence of chlorophyll. The process is

    (a) respiration

    (b) photosynthesis

    (c) oxidation

    (d) sustenance

    Option b – photosynthesis

    The interdependence of organisms on other organisms for their sustenance is described by

    (a) ecosystem

    (b) biosphere

    (c) food chains

    (d) heterotrophs

    Option c – food chains

    Each step or level of the food chain forms an

    (a) trophic level

    (b) food web

    (c) layer

    (d) crust

    Option a – trophic level

    Interactions among various components of the environment involve …………. from one component of the system to another.

    (a) the flow of hereditary information

    (b) the flow of food particles

    (c) flow of energy

    (d) flow of oxygen

    Option c – flow of energy

    Which of the statement is incorrect?

    (a) All green plants and blue-green algae are producers.

    (b) Green plants get their food from organic compounds.

    (c) Producers prepare their own food from inorganic compounds.

    (d) Plants convert solar energy into chemical energy.

    Option b – Green plants get their food from organic compounds

    All the interacting organisms in an area together with the non-living constituents of the environment form

    (a) community

    (b) ecosystem

    (c) atmosphere

    (d) soil

    Option b – ecosystem

    An ecosystem consists of a biotic component comprising living organisms

    (a) an abiotic component

    (b) comprising physical factors

    (c) Both (a) and (b)

    (d) None of these

    Option c – Both (a) and (b)

    Which is the abiotic component of the ecosystem?

    (a) Humus

    (b) Bacteria

    (c) Plants

    (d) Fungi

    Option a – Humus

    Who coined the term ecosystem?

    (a) Tansley

    (b) Odum

    (c) Warming

    (d) Darwin

    Option a – Tansley

    Growth, reproduction, and other activities of living organisms are affected by

    (a) abiotic components only

    (b) biotic components only

    (c) both biotic and abiotic components

    (d) some other factors

    Option c – both biotic and abiotic components

    Types of ecosystems are

    (a) mountains and aquariums

    (b) natural ecosystems like forests, ponds, and lakes

    (c) artificial ecosystems like gardens and crop fields

    (d) Both (b) and (c)

    Option d – Both (b) and (c)

    All consumers whether herbivores, carnivores, or parasites depend on ………. directly or indirectly for their sustenance by feeding on other consumers

    (a) producers or plants

    (b) air

    (c) water

    (d) light

    Option a – producers or plants

    The microorganisms that break down the complex organic substances of dead remains and waste products of organisms into simpler inorganic substances are called

    (a) vultures

    (b) decomposers

    (c) omnivores

    (d) None of these

    Option b – decomposers

    Accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in the food chain in an increasing amount at each higher trophic level is known as

    (a) eutrophication

    (b) pollution

    (c) biomagnification

    (d) accumulation

    Option c – biomagnification

    The decomposers in an ecosystem

    (a) convert inorganic material to simpler forms.

    (b) convert organic material to inorganic forms.

    (c) convert inorganic materials into organic compounds.

    (d) do not break down organic compounds.

    Option b – convert organic material to inorganic forms

    Carnivores represent

    (a) primary consumers

    (b) secondary and tertiary consumers

    (c) reducers

    (d) zooplankton

    Option b – secondary and tertiary consumers

    Non-biodegradable waste is

    (a) garbage

    (b) metallic articles

    (c) sewage

    (d) waste paper

    Option b – metallic articles

    In every food chain, green plants are

    (a) decomposers

    (b) producers

    (c) consumers

    (d) None of the above

    Option b – producers

    Which of the following is a non-biodegradable substance?

    (a) Polythene

    (b) Cotton cloth

    (c) Leaves

    (d) Vegetable peels

    Option a – Polythene

    Biodegradable substances are those substances that

    (a) can be broken down by the action of bacteria or other saprophytes.

    (b) cannot be acted upon by physical processes like heat and pressure.

    (c) persist in the environment for a long time.

    (d) may harm the various members of the ecosystem.

    Option a – can be broken down by the action of bacteria or other saprophytes

    Read the following sentences regarding the species analysis. Which among them is CORRECT? i. More than 70% of all species recorded are animals, while plants comprise 22% of the total species. ii. The convential taxonomic methods are the most reliable methods for the identification of microbial species. iii. The Tropical Amazonian rainforest in South America has the least biodiversity on the earth. iv. The diversity in India is 8.1% of the global species diversity.

    (A) i and ii are correct

    (B) ii and iii are correct.

    (C) iii and iv are correct.

    (D) i and iv are correct.

    Option d – i and iv are correct.

    The introduction of Clarius gariepinus for aquaculture poses threat to indigenous catfishes in rivers. This is an example of

    (A) alien species invasion

    (B) habitat fragmentation

    (C) co-extinction

    (D) overexploitation

    Option a – alien species invasion

    The ‘Evil Quartet’ is used to describe

    (A) the species richness in a region

    (B) the four causes of biodiversity losses

    (C) the impacts of anthropogenic activities

    (D) conservation status of the plant and animal species

    Option b – the four causes of biodiversity losses

    Which of the following is an invasive fish introduced in Lake Victoria of east Africa led to the extinction of Cichlid fish?

    (A) Rohu

    (B) Nile perch

    (C) Catla

    (D) Clarias gariepinus

    Option b – Nile perch

    Pick out the INCORRECT statement. Species diversity is uniformly distributed.

    (A) Species diversity is uniformly distributed

    (B) Species diversity is the highest in the tropics and decreases towards the poles.

    (C) Species area relationship is generally a rectangular hyperbolic function.

    (D) The relationship between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa can be given in the equation log S = log C+Z log A.

    Option a – Species diversity is uniformly distributed

    Biodiversity-rich regions that are legally protected include

    (A) biosphere reserves

    (B) national parks

    (C) sanctuaries

    (D) all of these

    Option d – all of these

    Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to a number of biodiversity-rich regions in India?

    (A) National parks > Biosphere reserves > Wildlife sanctuaries

    (B) Wildlife sanctuaries > National parks > Biosphere reserves

    (C) National parks > Wildlife sanctuaries > Biosphere reserves

    (D) Biosphere reserves > National parks > Wildlife sanctuaries

    Option b – Wildlife sanctuaries > National parks > Biosphere reserves

    The forests are known as the ‘Lungs of the planet Earth’

    (A) Tundra forest

    (B) Amazon rainforest

    (C) Taiga forest

    (D) Temperate grassland

    Option b – Amazon rainforest

    Identify the INCORRECT statement.

    (A) Biodiversity is the term popularized by sociobiologist Edward Wilson.

    (B) Genetic diversity refers to the diversity at the genetic level, shown by a single species over its distributional range.

    (C) Eastern Ghats have greater amphibian diversity than Western Ghats.

    (D) Our biosphere exhibits heterogeneity.

    Option c – Eastern Ghats have greater amphibian diversity than Western Ghats.

    According to Robert May’s estimates, global species diversity is about

    (A) 5 lakhs

    (B) 7 million

    (C) 20-25 million

    (C) 50-60 million

    Option b – 7 million

    Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?

    (A) More than 15,500 species worldwide are facing the threat of extinction.

    (B) India has more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice and 1,000 varieties of mangoes.

    (C) According to the IUCN (2004), the estimated total number of plant and animal species is more than 1.5 million.

    (D) Temperate or polar areas harbour more species than the tropics.

    Option d – Temperate or polar areas harbour more species than the tropics.

    Identify the INCORRECT statement.

    (A) Rivet Popper Hypothesis’ was given by Alexander Von Humboldt.

    (B) The loss of key species affects the entire ecosystem.

    (C) In-situ conservation is the on-site conservation of biodiversity.

    (D) Vulnerable species are those whose population is abundant but may become endangered due to the destruction of their habitats.

    Option a – Rivet Popper Hypothesis’ was given by Alexander Von Humboldt.

    Dachigam National park is famous for

    (A) Kashmir red stag (Hungul)

    (B) Great Indian bustard

    (C) One-horned rhinoceros

    (D) Tiger

    Option a – Kashmir red stag (Hungul)

    ‘Rivet Popper Hypothesis’ explains which of the following concept?

    (A) Biodiversity richness is not only essential for ecosystem health but imperative for the survival of the human race.

    (B) The loss of a few species will initially create no problem, but beyond a certain point, losses will affect the functioning of an ecosystem.

    (C) Increased diversity contributes to high productivity.

    (D) The areas with more species showed variation in productivity from year to year.

    Option b – The loss of a few species will initially create no problem, but beyond a certain point, losses will affect the functioning of an ecosystem.

    The Coevolved Plant-pollinator mutualism example explains

    (A) prey-predator relationship

    (B) co-extinction

    (C) parasitism

    (D) alien species invasion

    Option b – co-extinction

    Timber harvesting and cultivation of land are permitted in

    (A) National park

    (B) Core area of the Biosphere reserve

    (C) Wildlife sanctuaries

    (D) All of these

    Option c – Wildlife sanctuaries

    Tilman showed with his experiments that

    (A) extinction across taxa is random.

    (B) increased diversity contributes to higher productivity.

    (C) loss of biodiversity affects the functioning of ecosystems.

    (D) presence of invasive species endangers the existence of native species.

    Option b – increased diversity contributes to higher productivity.

    In the equation, log S = log C+ Z log A, the value ‘Z’ while analyzing the species-area relationship among very large areas like the entire continent, ranges from

    (A) 0.1 to 0.2

    (B) 0.6 to 1.2

    (C) 1.5 to 2

    (D) 2.5 to 3.5

    Option b – 0.6 to 1.2

    Identify the group which correctly includes invasive weed species.

    (A) Quagga, Parthenium, Water hyacinth

    (B) Carrot grass, Lantana, Eicchornia

    (C) Thylacine, Carrot grass, Lantana

    (D) Quagga, Parthenium, Carrot grass

    Option b – Carrot grass, Lantana, Eicchornia

    Which of the following National Parks does not undertake a tiger conservation program?

    (A) Gir National Park

    (B) Kanha National Park

    (C) Sundarbans National Park

    (D) Corbett National Park

    Option a – Gir National Park

    Steller’s sea cow is an extinct species that was native to

    (A) Mauritius

    (B) South Africa

    (C) Russia

    (D) Java

    Option c – Russia

    Species area relationship was described by ( MCQ on Biodiversity and Conservation )

    (A) J. Grinnell

    (B) Paul Ehrlich

    (C) Alexander Von Humboldt

    (D) Robert May

    Option c – Alexander Von Humboldt

    According to IUCN Red List, Red Panda is listed as

    (A) endangered

    (B) indeterminate

    (C) extinct

    (D) vulnerable

    Option a – endangered

    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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