(MSBTE) ich biodiver ion 4.3.1) helps in progress uss La raion? (PIT a gor essay on biodiversity of India, ater section 44) (ra rao various treats 10 biodversty. itr seston 45.1) ie we folowing terms : Biodversy hotspots itr Seton 45.2) vow stv methods of biodiversity conservation are peter than the ex situ methods. (Refer Section 4.6.1) sagen te various aw for bodes conservation, OM peter Section 4.6.2) Mfrekto neces a1 Thevaiaton of ite forms within an ecosystem or on cathis named as @) Biome Sif Biodiversity (i) Biological variety _—_(v) None of the above os.) 0.2 Which one of following is not a type of biodiversity? Genetic (i) Species \Sif Biology (lv) None of the above ns il) 3 Which ofthe following forms level of biodiversity ? \Ei" Alpha biodiversity (i) Delta biodiversity (i) Species biodiversity (jv) None of the above Ans: () 24 Measurement of overall diversity for different cogystems within a region comes under which of folowing levels 2 © Apna Beta VE amma (iv) None of the above Ans. iy as Whittaker described three metrics to measure ee bey Species richness (Simpson indox (i) Shannon-wiener index i (™) None of the above me 15 Biodiversity and Its Conservation 6 Which of the folowing index is used to calculate the {fend in population size of a cross section of the Mean species Abundance index (i) Simpsons index (ii) Species richness (iv) None of the above Ans.: (i) @.7 Which of the following are types of uses of biodiversity? ‘Consumptive and productive uses (i) Only productive uses (ii). Only consumptive uses (v) None of the above Ans.: (i) @.8 Several agricutural disaster occurs due to lack of biodiversity. Which of the folowing tem is used to describe “ack of biodiversity’? ©) Aquacuture \ Jif Menocuture a Wish potato Famine is an agricultural disaster. In which yer ithad occured? 1970. (@) 1971 (Ww None ofthe above (i) Potination (W) None of the above Ans. : as (i) 1972 0 US Southern Com Leat Blight epidemic. is an agrtcuture disaster of 1970. Which of following contributed as a major cause for it? (Biome (i) Biocutture Wir eracutre ———_(&) Noe lhe above aw Which of biodiversity? (i) Gardening, collecting butterflies. (i) Botanical garden (i) Clearing land for civ uses Bath () and (i) (b) Only (ip (©) Both (ll) and (ii) (4) None of the above (a) ato the following describes att value of ‘Ans. : fo Scanned with CamScannerA < | aay oon fo ed Wo Hoth way, y folowing olatomont io conc for ta? | 101 = owing Batomont i conta ae Fast 08900, Th 90 6 bog Whi of th VAT tra in tho 7" taugost country tn workd wth ‘mega divorsity, W)tnata ann rank In world wt, blovorsly (0) Const in tia do not play roto In biodvorty (W¥) None of th above 0 Which of tho following Is major biodiversity In as (oro tate mat 2.14. Whi of ho oon has xg! dosent? SS tat (i) Wort count (i) Nicobar (iv) None of tho above Ans.: (I) @.15 Which of tho folowing aro Islands? AAMT Andaman and Nicobars (i) Lakshadwoop (i) Malabor Plains (i) Nono of the above Ans: (I) @.16 Which of tho following are sori Arids ? AH Punjab, Gujarat, Rajputana (W) Malabar plains (i) Nlcobars (0) Mono of ho above Ano: () 9.17 Himalayan mountain tlt in which rogion, WPA, 20, 26,20 i) 0A (i) 08 (¥) None of tho above _, (0) Mountain rangoy (li) Ablotlc gions Ana: () 0.19 ping zone of Himalaya Hos vory hg ant yy paitewlar type of 003, Which of Hh folowing (0) Non oft ato comoct donctiption for holght and ype of yy S07 12000 +1 altitude, Tmbor toon (i) 500 ~ 12000 ltd, Kalan eh, Dear Iitudo, Shisham troos (iu) 6000 1 (iv) Nono of the above ‘Ana.: (I) 2.20 Ladakh mountains and Tibotan platoaw aro part Fra Hinatyargion (i) Dosort (i) Somi aris (iv) Nono of the above Ans: (\) 2.21 Kuchch and Thar comprise majorly of () Wostern Ghats (i) Himalayan region Dosons (Iv) None of the above Ans. : (ily 2.22 Aravali mountain are covering states such & Goat, MP Rjastan (i) Ladakh mountain (ii) Coastal region, (v) None of the above ” Punjab plains, Gujarat and Rajputana comps? Which of following rogions ? (i), Wostern Ghats ‘Somi Arid (ii) Contrat Himalaya (iv) None of the abov? 0.23 w Scanned with CamScannery tal Studios (MSBTE) i foe Av Biodiversity and ts Conservation. 1 the river plain extends upto Himala f wich : : yan | Q.31 Ratna Gitiis located in which of following state? Foot Hils () Chennai () Chennai - Tamil .desh ye Gangetic pain (i) Punjab plain ee mal~Taminady_(i) Machye Pract Tani the above fa eratmapuravatley (0) None of the above dik) {None of Ans.: (ii) rs co ; re Gangetic plan extends through dich of the | 92 Asiatic cheetah, Lion and wid Ass are on verge 0! on ey getting almost extinguished. Which of the following 7 term is used commonly to describe such a situation ‘western U. P. and West Bengal {iy Madhyapradesh and Uttar Pradesh \ Endangered species! Threatened species {iy Westen Bengal _ (v) None of he above (i) Rare species ws: 0 (ii) Unique species x8. The North-East India comprises of —_ (iv) None of the above (). Himalayan hill ranges Ans. () (i) Araval ill ranges 1.33 Which of the following animal comes under category yf Non Himalayan hill ranges of “Critically endangered species” ? (0) None of the above Sumatran Rhinoceros (i) Asiatic Lion os (i) (iy Indian Tiger (iv) None of the above a2 Choorapunj is situated in which of the folowing | Ans.: (0 Tooele a 0.34 Which ofthe folowing animal comes under category () The Westem Ghatovlef The Nonth-East India ‘of Threatened species"? {i) The North India (iv) None of the above a Teopard (Neuse) Dog ia = (iv) None of the above 0.28 Which of the following place(s) receive maximum 9 Ans.: (i) ‘ainfall in india? 0.35 Which of the following is an Indian Biodiversity (The North-East India Hotepots? (Nom Hi on Himalayen hile The western ghats (i). National parks \ Waly Cheerapuni in the North-East India (Wi) None of the above fons ay {iy Botanical gardens (w) None of the above ans.: () 19.36 Uncontrolled hybridization of diferent species of a 2) a which ofthe folowing Islands of LakshadweeP animals / plants. Which of the following pollution it situated 7 oe cee toads to fblan sea i) Bay 0! ® a Gone potten (0) Hamoginzaton ii) Atlantic ocean (iv) None: ‘of the above -m {i) Genetic swamping _(v) None ofthe above Cry 0 In which of Andaman ich of the following the Islands of 7 . nutans 1e following -Genetic pollution” may be originated due to one of ° 1 are situated? the folowing. Which of the following may be ) Arabian sea (iy Atlante ocean possible reason YF Bayer Bengal {i None of the above ‘Uncontrolled hybridization i (wy (i) Unprofitabilty i Scanned with CamScannerBiodiversity an Environmer Ul Studies (MSBTE) ae eis SIS Consent, Gi) Natural phenomenon 0.49 The meron Eero Assessment con, Up study of threat to ecosystems in worg (%) None of the above Ans.: (i) 9-38 Which of the totowing is considered to be major threat to global biodiversity 7 (_SGonetcaly modited species ene warming (i) Potination (™) None of the above Ans.: 2.39 Conservation of species of botanical gardens, 2005, Sene banks etc. is done observing certain methods, Which of the folowing tom is used for such methods? () In-situ conservation methods ‘ Ex-situ conservation methods (ti) Hentage conservation (v) None of the above Ans.: (i) 0-40 The ‘Global z00 Ecorepions isa system dorived to conserve blodiversity. Which of folowing has taken this initiative? The world wilde tund () Atdica (i) Latin America (iv) None of the above ® A world map of hot spots with details of flora and faunas prepared by The national geographic society (i) Scientitic organizations, (il), Environmentalist (iv) None of the above Ans.: (1) 9:42 Which of the following acronym stands for and is Protorred by Edward ©. Wison for th aat ts to Plodwersity Habitat (destruction), Invasive (Species), Poltution, Population (explosion) and Overharvesting HIPPO (W) HIPPEO. (il) HINPPEO (v) None of the above —™ Which oy following is marked threatoney meen (i) Air polation (i) Water potution (¥) None of the above Ans.: () ©.44 Poaching of wild animals is very common, following is main reason ? (i) Animals are killed only or food Ai) Animals are killed as they are overpopulaies ((¥) None of the above ‘Ans. (I) 2-45 Which of the folowing conservation methods se applied only to wild fauna and flora, and not ts domssticated animals and plants? VAT at cworatnnee (i) Exsitu conservation methods (ii) Both () ana (iy () None of the above ‘Ans.: (I) as “most Which ot 46 Convention on Intemational Trade in Endangered Species, [CITES] ang World Heritage Convention (WHC] was hela in years AT 1976 & 1977 respectively () 1981 (ill) 1986 (iv) None ‘Of the above Ans, : oO 2.47 Under wortd Heritage convention's ratification, which C1 the folowing monuments in india were covered® Heritage ‘Conservation in years 1983, ‘Nenta-tlora caves, Agra Fort, Tal mahal ) National parks (wi) ‘Sambhar | lake in Rajasthan (™) None of the above Ana.: (1) Ans.: (I) Scanned with CamScannerstudies (MSBTE) 1 2 ies folowing is name of fist National Park in wre Parkin | @.53 Which of te folowing natonal park has tree MAE We esabienedin yea! 1935, fale Nationa ark f_saiey Gana National ark {ig sundarban National park fa) None of the above we "ne Haley Naoal ark established in 1035 was as__- “im Corbett National park {Sundarban National park {@) Kanha National park {w) None of the above ws: (0 4s) neh of the following park is magnificent jungle of mangroves and is one of its own Kind in world Af Sundarban National park (@ Nagathole i) Kanha National park {w) None ofthe above mar 251 Which of following is official name of Nagarhole pang VA Rain Ganchi Nationa at (0) Jim Corbette National park {@) Kanha National park (wv) None of the above ‘Ans. (iy 82 The famous Classic novel “The Jungle Book” written by Rudyard kipling is based on background ‘of which ‘Ans. 0 0.54 Kanha National Park is ich wat many fare wit animals. Which of the folowing is 2 type of O88? AY Barasingna @ Wid Toe (i Asiatic Lion (wv) None of the above Ans.: Q.58 The United National Environment Program (UNEP) ‘emphasizes which one of the following ‘Equalty in In-stu and Ex-situ metnoss (@) Establishment of sanctuaries (i) Enhancing vegetation (@) None of the above Ans.: (0 0.56 Wide range of fora and fauna is @ Nature Bicciversity (ii) Environment (W) Eeosystem Ans. = (i) 1G.57 Physical or biological complexty of @ system 5 () Biodiversity i) Ecosystem «tty otoning national park ? Kanha National park Sundarban 10.59 The iquid water component ofthe ear is cated as Gi) Nagaote : (None ofthe above @_Litespher @ Hemisphere fa iy Hydrosphere (@) Ancrospnere Ans. (W) aaa (Chapter Ends Scanned with CamScanner