Biodiversity Questions Latest Blodiversity MCQ Objective Questions a India's #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation raion Practice Cea iron es Bee Download App Question 1: View this Question Online > Match the following : List! List It (Wildlife Sanctuary) (District) (A) |Bhindawas | 1. Rewari (8) |Chhilchhita 2. |Panchkula (©) [Bir Shikargarh | 3. |Kurukshetra (0) Nahar | 4. Whajjar DF eae 2 A-2,B-1,C-4,0-3 3. A-2,B-4,C-1,D-3 4. A-3,B-1,C-4,D-2 ee eos5, Not Attempted Wel Eees mF Under One Roof aie gel Option 1:A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1 Biodiversity Question 1 Detailed Sou The correct answer is A- 4, B- 3,C-2,D-1. © Key Points + The Ramsar site for the Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Jhajjar district, which is about 15 kilometers from Jhajjar in Haryana. + It was also designated a bird sanctuary by the Indian government on June 3, 2009. + In the Kurukshetra district of the indian state of Haryana, close to Kurukshetra University, sits ‘the Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary. + In the outskirts of the Chhilchhila Sanctuary stands the Baba Rodanath Dera Temple. * The Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is located in India's Haryana state's Panchkula district. * It occupies a space of 767.30 hectares. * Moreover, it houses the Pinjore Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center. + The Kosli Subdivision of the Rewari district of Haryana, India, is the location of the Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary. + Rewari is 36.9 kilometers away.Fg eee ec SSE Ta ery ele LiCl) Oras aed ( Pc or) CCS cierey Question Bank D> Download App Question 2: View this Question Online > Consider the following statements: a. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. b. India has four biodiversity hotspots ie., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats, and Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. aonly 2. bonly 3. Botha andb 4. Neither a nor b “Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Neither a nor b Biodiversity Question 2 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Neither a norb. © Key Points + A blodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation. + Initially, 25 biodiversity hotspots were identified but subsequently, eleven more have been added to the list, bringing the total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world to 36.+ These hotspots are also regions of accelerated habitat loss. + Although all the biodiversity hotspots put together cover less than 2% of the earth's land area, the number of species they collectively harbor is extremely high, and strict protection of these hotspots could reduce the ongoing mass extinctions by almost 30 percent. + Aregion to get the status of a biodiversity hotspot has to have the following two criteria + Endemism:- At Least 1,500 species of its vascular plants must not be found anywhere else on the Earth > Such unique species of plants are known as endemic plants or native to that particular region or place. » These plants are almost impossible to replace if lost completely. + Habitat Loss If around 70% of the native plantation of the region is lost, then it is deemed to be a Biodiversity Hotspot. * Biodiversity hotspots are regions with high species richness and a high degree of endemism. They are not restricted to only tropical regions. Hence statement a is incorrect. + Biodiversity Hotspots in India » Himalaya:- @ Includes the entire Indian Himalayan region (and that falling in Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Myanmar) ~ Indo- Burma: @ Includes entire North-eastern India, except Assam and Andaman group of Islands (and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and southern China) > Sundalands:- '@ Includes Nicobar group of Islands (and Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines). The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka:- ™ Includes entire Westem Ghats (end Sri Lanka). Hence statement b is incorrect. © Additional Information + Conservation International (Ci) adopted Myers’ hotspots and in 1996 and announces the biodiversity hotspots worldwide. + The 35 biodiversity hotspots are discovered now, they cover 2.3% of the Earth's land surface, yet more than 50% of the world’s plant species and 42% of all terrestrial vertebrate species are endemic to these areas. + To qualify asa biodiversity hotspot, a region must meet two strict eriterla- > It must have at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics — which is to say, it must have a high percentage of plant life found nowhere else on the planet. A hotspot, in other words, is irreplaceable. It must have 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. In other words, it must be threatened.<~~_Biodiversity hotspots of India ye A ee ea ec AS Ela mer ele LiCl) call PaaS Pied ie) ered Ponies (ores D>» Download App Question 3: View this Question Online > Exon Which of the following is/are the example of in situ conservation? a. Biosphere reserves : b. Seedbanks: c. Zoological parks d. Protected forests Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.1 "oo \d donly 3. band conly 4. aandconly Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: a and d only Biodiversity Question 3 Detailed Solution The correct answer is a and d only. cy ian O + In situ conservation: In-situ conservation is the on-site conservation of genetic resourc: ati of plant or animal species. » In India, ecologically unique and biodiversity-tich region: protected as blosphere reserves, national parks, sanctuaries, reserv: roe forests, and nature eserves. Hence, statements a and d are co! India now has 18 biosphere reserves, 104 nat , and 500 wildlife sanctuaries. > Plantation, cultivation, grazing, felling |, and poaching are prohibited in biosphere reserves, national par ries. + Ex Situ Conservation: = In this approach, threa jirnals end plants are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in a special set they can be protected and given special care. Zoological parks, botanical gardens, wildlife safari parks, and seed banks serve this purpose. Hence, statements b and c are correct. ‘There are many animals that have become extinct in the wild but continue to be maintained in zoological parks. In recent years ex-situ conservation has advanced beyond keeping threatened species. - Now gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile conditions for long periods using cryopreservation techniques. » Eggs can be fertilized in vitro, and plants can be propagated using tissue culture methods. > Seeds of different genetic strains of commercially important plants can be kept for long periods in seed banks. > The national gene bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Delhi is primarily responsible for the conservation of unique accessions on a long-term basis, as base collections for posterity, predominantly in the form of seeds. jopulationsee eee ec Sea ery CM ele Th Cola) Po eed aia lea eae reer artery D> Download App Question 4: View this Question Online > Match the List- with the List-ll and select the correct answer from the codes given below:- List-1 List- II \National park/wildlife sanctuary, Location a. Bandipur National Park 1. Karnataka b. Chandraprabha Sanctuary | 2 Uttar Pradesh c. Dachigam Sanctuary 3. Jammu and Kashmir d, Namdapha National Park | 4. Arunachal Pradesh 1. a-3,874, e- 1)d-2 \ 2. a-1,b-3,0-2,d-4 3. a-4,b-2,0-3,d-1 4. a-1,b-2,0-3,d-4 Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: a-1,b-2,¢-3,d-4 Biodiversity Question 4 Detailed SolutionThe correct answer is a~ 1, b- 2,¢-3,d~4, © Key Points + The correct matching is National park/wildlife sanctuary A. Bandipur National Park) 1. Karnataka B. Chandraprabha DUuerBededth Sanctuary C. Dachigam Sanctuary parame and Ce D.Namdapha National | 4. Arunachal G Park Pradesh O + Bandipur National park is situated in Hangala Village, Gundluy = It as established as a tiger reserve to save the popul + Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Vashi, > Itis well endowed with beautiful pienie spots, ;, and scenic waterfalls like Rajdari and Devdari that attract tour! ery vicinity. + Dachigam National Park is located 22 kil ‘from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. » It covers an area of 141 km. » The name of the park literally stands for “ten villages" which could be in memory of the ten Villages thet were relocated for its formation. + Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. i "Tilla ean Cony Roce) SS Ea Orel ee LCE) Oras Waren ( me ace) CCS tierey eee Download App & Quizzes Question 5: View this Question Online > Sea tees Match List 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List 1 List 2 (Biosphere) (Location) a. Similipal 1. Uttarakhand b. Pachmarhi 2. Meghalaya. c.Nandadevi | 3, Machya Pradesh Thor 4. Odisha 1. a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1 2. a-4,b-3,c-1,d-2 3. a-1,b-3,c-4,d-2 4. a-3,b-4,c-1,d-2 Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: a-4,b-3,c-1,d-2biodiversity Question o Vetalled solution The correct answer is a- 4, b-3,¢-1,d-2. “ © Key Points + Similipal ~ ® > » Established in 1980. the A © It Is located in the district of Mayurbhanj in Odisha state. > Declared as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2000, + Pachmarhi * » Established for the prote: and preservation of wildlife in the year 1999. > Itis located in the state flay Pradesh. » Pachmarhi comprises three | ‘tion sites: the Bor! Sanctuary, Satpura National Park and Pachmarhi Sanctuary ~ otherwise known as the Satpura Tiger Reserve. > Declared UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. + Nandadevi » Established in 1982. ~ Nanda Devi National Park is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. = Itis located in the Himalayan Mountains in the northern part of the country, including as core areas the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, which are one World Heritage site. » Declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2004. + Nokrek » Established in 1986. > The Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the northeast of India on the Tura Range, which forms part of the Meghalaya Plateau. » Declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Oe Co , ere Start Complete Exam Preparation ca] Pra Paha (=) Dec ed Poets eas & Quizz Download App Question 6 View this Question Online The peak is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park, Palakkad. 1. Anamudi = 2. Anginda + fc 23. Devimala 7k Answer (Detalled Solution Below) Option 2: Anginda Biodiversity Question 6 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Anginda, © Key Points + Anamudi Peak is located on the border of Kothamangalam Taluka in the Emakulam district and Devikulam Taluk of Idukki district of Kerala in India. > Itis the highest peak in the Westem Ghats and South India at an altitude of 2,695 meters and a topographic prominence of 2,479 meters. » The mountain derives its name from the Malayalam word Anamudl ica means Elephant's head in the English language. > Ibis the largest mountain in Kerala and it's also the highéet mountain in peninsuler India. » Itis also called "Everest of South India". + Anginda Peak is the highest peak in Silent Vall ‘National Park, Palakkad. » Itisa mountain in the Nigiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala. > Ithas a height of 2,383 meters. > The tributary of Bi uzha |e River kunthipuzha arises from this peak + Devimala Peak is situated i amalai Hills of Kerala and it is the highest peak in the Devikulam hill station. » It is one of the fourteen highest peaks of the Western Ghats in Devikulam taluka of Idukki district, + Perumal Peak is located in the Kodaikanal district of Tamilnadu and It is also known as the Perumal Malai Peak. » It has an elevation of a total of 2,440 meters. Image of Anginda Peak: & ean Boric Start Complete Exam Preparation Ren oe ost Oro Fes eS ea De tsteencsg Cerny eesQuestion 7 View this Question Online > In which state is Ranthambore National Park located? 1, Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Rajasthan 2 Answer (Detailed So! Salon Option 4: Rajasthan Biodiversity Question 7 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Rajasthan. © Key Points + Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest and most famous national parks in North India. + The area of Ranthambore National Park is 392 square kilometres. + The perk is mainly known for its tigers and is one of the best places in India to see majestic predators in its natural habitat, + Ranthambore National Park is a vast wildlife reserve near the town of Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, northern India. + It isa former royal hunting ground and home to tigers, leopards, and marsh crocodiles. \, © Rarmansee —wv ian lational Park~ni i at UME PF Ra ee aR esas Start Complete Exam Preparation Pra ee ay al te aI | ies Bias Download App Question 8 Keibul Lamjao National Park is located on which lake? 1. Kolleru Lake rs 2. Wular Lake felTawe. ea arcs View this Question OnlineAnswer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Loktak Lake Biodiversity Question 8 Detailed Solution Option 4 is correct, i.e. Loktak Lake. = + Kelbul Lamjao National Park, the only floating park in the worl, is located in the Loktak lake. + Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating National Park in the world + Itis the home of the brow-antlered deer which is one of the most endangered deer in the world. + Itis located in the Bishnupur district of Manipur in India. + Itis an integral part of Loktak Lake. Extra facts: ‘ Lakes information % > Itis one of the largest ater | Kolleru_ | lakes in india, located ra lake | Pradesh. it also makes the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia, Itis the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. it is generally Loktak | famous for its fioating islands. lake Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating national park in the world, & eee ec Start Complete Exam Preparation Cer er a! ato arated eS ea hea etary Cerny eeeQuestion 9 View this Question Online Pin Valley National Park is located in which state of India? 1, Himachal Pradesh rrr 2. Jammu & Kashmir 3. Punjab ateat 4. Gujarat xy Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1 : Himachal Pradesh Biodiversity Question 9 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Himachal Pradesh. Maw neeea ra ee caren Boric) Start Complete Exam Preparation Oro fared ea DUS ererny resend Exes Download App Question 10 Pin valley National park is situated in __. 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Himachal Pradesh 4, Madhya Pradesh ‘Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Cee Dan oe ost View this Question Online >Option 3 : Himachal Pradesh ea ec Start Complete Exam Preparation Ren oe ost Oro arated a DU Sererny reseed pao simee Question 11 View this Question Online > Silent valley national park is located in 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Orissa 4. Chhattisgarh ‘Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: Keralaca ieee anew poeta) Start Complete Exam Preparation DCS iene [eneereaytag Ec Download App calito ead rar Question 12 The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in 1. Jharkhand 2. West Bengal 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Bihar Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: West Bengal View this Question Online >ea ec Start Complete Exam Preparation Ren oe ost Oro arated a DU Sererny reseed pao siQuestion 13 View this Question Online > Nagarhole National Park is located in 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Karnataka 3. Kerala 4. Odisha ‘Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: KarnatakaIndia’s #1 Learning Platform eRe at Start Complete Exam Preparation Pear Practice Regard PSone Pree ieong Exons Download App Question 14 View this Question Online > Which National Park among the following is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region? 1. Jim Corbett National Park 2. Namdapha National Park 3. Keibul Lamjao National Park“. vandipur National Fark Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: Namdapha National Park 5 ea ec Start Complete Exam Preparation Ren oe ost Oro arated a DU Sererny reseed pao siQuestion 15 View this Question Online > ‘simlipal Biosphere Niche’ is situated in : 1. Punjab 2. Delhi 3. West Bengal 4. Odisha ‘Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Odisha