Biodiversity And Conservation

138 Questions Start Allen Test
Q126 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
What shall be the effect of destruction of wild life :—
A.
Wild gene of disease resistance will not be obtained
B.
Soil erosion
C.
Floods
D.
Green house effect
Q127 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Which of the following are generally considered to be the major reasons why biodiversity should be conserved-
(i) Economic benefits
(ii) Ethical reason
(iii) Political advantages
(iv) For scientific study
(v) Ecological benefits
A.
(i), (iii), (iv)
B.
(i), (ii), (iv)
C.
(iii), (v)
D.
(ii), (iii)
Q128 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Presently India has ____ Biosphere reserve, ____ National parks and ____ wildlife sanctuaries.
A.
20, 90, 500
B.
14, 85, 348
C.
11, 90, 448
D.
14, 90, 448
Q129 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species
A.
Garden lizard and Mexican poppy
B.
Rhesus monkey and Sal tree
C.
Indian peacock and carrot grass
D.
Hornbill and Indian Aconite
Q130 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
If the Bengal Tiger becomes extinct
A.
Hyenas and wolves will become scarce
B.
The wild areas will be safe for man and domestic animals
C.
Its gene pool will be lost for ever
D.
The populations of beautiful animals like deers will get stabilized.
Q131 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country:-
A.
Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
B.
Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
C.
Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats
D.
Kerala and Punjab
Q132 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species is :-
A.
Wildlife Sanctuaries
B.
Biosphere Reserves
C.
Cryopreservation
D.
National Parks
Q133 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Exploring molecular, genetic and species level diversity for products of economic importance is called
A.
Biodiversity
B.
Biopiracy
C.
Bioprospecting
D.
Bioremediation
Q134 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?
A.
Cinchona and Leopard
B.
Banyan and Black buck
C.
Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda
D.
Tamarind and Rhesus monkey
Q135 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park?
A.
Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park
B.
Great Indian Bustard—Keoladeo National Park
C.
Lion—Corbett National Park
D.
Rhinoceros—Kaziranga National Park
Q136 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned :
A.
Rann of Kutch — Wild Ass
B.
Dachigam National Park—Snow Leopard
C.
Sunderbans — Bengal Tiger
D.
Periyar — Elephant
Q137 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India ?
A.
Nile perch, Ficus religiosa
B.
Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara
C.
Lantana camara, Water hyacinth
D.
Water hyacinth, Prosopis cineraria
Q138 Allen (A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS MCQ
The Indian Rhinoceros is a natural inhabitant of which one of the Indian states?
A.
Uttar Pradesh
B.
Himachal Pradesh
C.
Assam
D.
Uttarakhand