BIODIVERSITY
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- Q11. Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?Over-exploitation of natural resourcesInvasion by alien speciesDestruction of habitatKeeping animals in zoological parks30s
- Q22. Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?EichhorniaCynodonLantanaParthenium30s
- Q33.Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hot spots?Abundance of endemic speciesLarge number of exotic speciesDestruction of habitatLarge number of species30s
- Q4What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?All are exclusively present in the Eastern HimalayasAll are ornamental plantsAll are prone to over exploitationAll are phylogenic link species30s
- Q5The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuaryBandipurCorbett parkBhitar KanikaKaziranga30s
- Q6What is common to Lantana, Eichhornia and African catfish?All are endangered species of India.All the species are neither threatened nor indigenous species of India.All are key stone species.All are mammals found in India.30s
- Q7The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to:Bird flu virus infection.Increased number of predatory birds.Over exploitation by humans.Non-availability of the food.30s
- Q8Which of the following statements is correct?Parthenium is an endemic species of our country.Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass.African catfish is not a threat to indigenous catfishes.Steller’s sea cow is an extinct animal30s
- Q9Which of the following forests is known as the ‘lungs of the planet Earth’?Rain forests of North East IndiaAmazon rain forestTundra forestTiaga forest30s
- Q10The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as:CITES ConventionThe Earth SummitG-16 SummitMAB Programme30s
- Q11What is common to the techniques (i) in vitro fertilisation, (ii) Cryo preservation and (iii) tissue culture?All require ultra modern equipment and large space.All are ex situ conservation methods.All are in situ conservation methodsAll are methods of conservation of extinct organisms.30s