Biodiversity And Conservation

138 Questions Start Allen Test
Q101 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Find the wrongly matched pair.
A.
Clarias gariepinus – African cat fish
B.
Himalaya – Hotspot
C.
Aravalli hills – Sacred groves
D.
Earth Summit – South Africa
Q102 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
The following graph shows
A.
Plant–animal relationship
B.
Algae–fungi relationship
C.
Species–volume relationship
D.
Species-area relationship
Q103 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Loss of biodiversity in a region may lead to
A.
Decline in plant production
B.
Lowered resistance to drought
C.
Increased variability in disease cycles
D.
All of the above
Q104 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Habitat loss and fragmentation, over exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinction are causes for:
A.
Competition
B.
Biodiversity loss
C.
Natality
D.
Population explosion
Q105 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Which of the following is not a method of ex situ conservation?
A.
National Parks
B.
Micropropagation
C.
Cryopreservation
D.
In vitro fertilization
Q106 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Give the correct descending order of organisms with reference to their estimated number found in Amazon forest.
(a) Plants (b) Invertebrates
(c) Fishes (d) Mammals
(e) Birds
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :-
A.
(a) > (b) > (e) > (d) > (c)
B.
(a) > (c) > (d) > (b) > (e)
C.
(b) > (a) > (e) > (d) > (c)
D.
(b) > (a) > (c) > (e) > (d)
Q107 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Frugivorous birds are found in large numbers in tropical forests mainly because of :
A.
lack of niche specialisation
B.
higher annual rainfall
C.
availability of fruits throughout the year
D.
temperature conducive for their breeding
Q108 Allen 1. PYQ Match the Columns
Match Column-I with Column-II.
Column-IColumn-II
(a)Sacred groves
(b)Zoological park
(c)Nile perch
(d)Amazon forest
(i)Alien species
(ii)Release of large quantity of oxygen
(iii)Ex-situ conservation
(iv)Khasi Hills in Meghalaya
A.
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
B.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
C.
(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
D.
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Q109 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Western Ghats have a large number of plants and animal species that are not found any where else. Which of the following term is used to notify such species?
A.
Threatened species
B.
Keystone species
C.
Endemic species
D.
Vulnerable species
Q110 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Among 'The Evil Quartet', which one is considered the most important cause driving extinction of species?
A.
Over exploitation for economic gain
B.
Alien species invasions
C.
Co-extinctions
D.
Habitat loss and fragmentatio
Q111 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
In 'rivet popper hypothesis', Paul Ehrlich compared the rivets in an airplane to :
A.
species within a genus
B.
genetic diversity
C.
ecosystem
D.
genera within a family
Q112 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Which of the following is/are cause(s) of biodiversity losses?
A.
Over-exploitation, habitat loss and fragmentation.
B.
Climate change only
C.
Over-Exploitation only
D.
Habitat loss and fragmentation only
Q113 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
List of endangered species was released by-
A.
GEAC
B.
WWF
C.
FOAM
D.
IUCN
Q114 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
Tropical regions show greatest level of species richness because A. Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years, hence more time was available for species diversification. B. Tropical environments are more seasonal. C. More solar energy is available in tropics. D. Constant environments promote niche specialization. E. Tropical environments are constant and predictable. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :-
A.
A, C, D and E only
B.
A and B only
C.
A, B and E only
D.
A, B and D only
Q115 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
The type of conservation in which the threatened species are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in special setting where they can be protected and given special care is called ;-
A.
in-situ conservation
B.
Biodiversity conservation
C.
Semi-conservative method
D.
Sustainable development
Q116 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
These are regarded as major causes of biodiversity loss :- A. Over exploitation B. Co-extinction C. Mutation D. Habitat loss and fragmentation E. Migration Choose the correct option :-
A.
A, C and D only
B.
A, B, C and D only
C.
A, B and E only
D.
A, B and D only
Q117 Allen 1. PYQ Match the Columns
Match Column-I with Column-II.
Column-IColumn-II
(a)Robert May
(b)Alexander von Humboldt
(c)Paul Ehrlich
(d)David Tilman
(i)Species-area relationship
(ii)Long-term ecosystem experiment using outdoor plots
(iii)Global species diversity at about 7 million
(iv)Rivet popper hypothesis Choose the correct answer from the options given below :-
A.
A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
B.
A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
C.
A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
D.
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
Q118 Allen 1. PYQ MCQ
The regions with high level of species richness, high degree of endemism and a loss of 70% of the species and habitat are identified as :-
A.
Natural Reserves
B.
Sacred Groves
C.
Biodiversity Hotspots
D.
Biogeographical Regions
Q119 Allen 2. Biodiversity and Conservation MCQ
Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation ?
A.
Wild-life sanctuary
B.
Botanical garden
C.
Biosphere reserve
D.
National park.
Q120 Allen 2. Biodiversity and Conservation MCQ
Cryo preservation technique is used for :
A.
Protection of environment
B.
Proteciton of Biodiversity hotspots.
C.
Preservation of gametes in viable and fertile condition for a long period
D.
In-situ conservation
Q121 Allen 3. (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Direct economic benefit from nature are included in-
A.
Broadly utilitarian
B.
Ethical
C.
Social forestry
D.
Narrowly utilitarian
Q122 Allen 3. (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Reason for elimination of wild life is :-
A.
Deforestation
B.
Forest fire
C.
Floods
D.
Less Rain fall
Q123 Allen 3. (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Best economic method to harvest the solar energy :-
A.
Solar cell
B.
Energy plantation
C.
Cultivation of sugar cane then energy obtain by burning it.
D.
Solar cooker.
Q124 Allen 3. (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Main reason of disturbance of biological diversity:-
A.
Green house effect
B.
Hunting
C.
Soil erosion
D.
Destruction of natural habitats
Q125 Allen 3. (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Best method to preserve the wild relatives of plants :-
A.
By growing them in natural habitats
B.
Gene library
C.
By storing seeds
D.
Cryopreservation