Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity
Conservation
1. Consider the following statements regarding
keystone species:
1. Keystone species have low functional
redundancy.
2. Keystone species are always the largest or
most abundant species in an ecosystem.
Which of the statement/s is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. An invasive species can be any kind of living
organism that is not native to an ecosystem
and causes harm. Consider the following
statements:
1. An invasive species does not have to come
from another country.
2. Higher average temperatures and
changes in rain and snow patterns
caused by climate change will enable
some invasive plant species to move into
new areas.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. With respect to International Union for
Conservation of Nature’s Red List of
Threatened Species, consider the following
statements:
1. It provides the most comprehensive
information source on the global
extinction risk status of animal, fungus
and plant species.
2. The IUCN Green Status of Species
complements the Red List by providing
a tool for assessing the recovery of
species’ populations and measuring their
conservation success.
3. A species is fully recovered if it is present
in all parts of its range, even those
that are no longer occupied but were
occupied prior to major human impacts/
disruption.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. Which of the following bird is not
Critically Endangered in India?
(a) Spoon-billed Sandpiper
(b) Black-necked Crane
(c) Pink-headed Duck
(d) Forest Owlet
5. Regarding the Recovery programmes for
protection of critically endangered species,
consider the following statements:
1. The MoEFCC has funded this program
for an initial period of five years under
the National Compensatory Afforestation
Fund Management and Planning
Advisory Council.
2. So far, 21 species, including the Great
Bengal Tiger, have been identified under
the recovery programme.
Which of the above statement/s is/are not
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. Consider the following Statements about
extinction of species:
1. Extinction happens when environmental
factors or evolutionary problems cause a
species to die out.
2. Changes to habitats and poor reproductive
trends are among the factors that can
make a species’ death rate higher than
its birth rate for long enough that
eventually, none are left.
3. Extinction is an on-going feature of
Earth’s fl ora and fauna.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Consider the following statements regarding
seed banks:
1. Seeds are stored under low temperatures
that keep seeds dormant till they are
needed for replanting.
2. Seed banks does not prevent the loss of
Agro-biodiversity.
3. Seeds that are stored in seed banks can
be made easily available to scientists
and researchers who wish to study these
seeds especially if such research could
lead to improvement of crop production.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. Which of the following statement is not correct
regarding National Parks in India?
(a) National park is an area which is strictly
reserved for the betterment of the wildlife
and biodiversity.
(b) Activities like developmental, forestry,
poaching and hunting are not permitted
except grazing on cultivation.
(c) The first National Park in India is
established in 1936 was Jim Corbett
National Park.
(d) There is at least one national park in
each state that displays vivid flora and
fauna of the region.
9. Consider the following statements:
1. This national park is being popularized
as the Tiger reserve.
2. Hard Ground Barasingha is found
exclusively in this national park.
3. This national park is best known for its
evergreen Sal forests.
Choose the National Park that has the above
key features:
(a) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
(b) Kanha national park
(c) Nagarhole National Park
(d) Gugamal National Park
10. Which of the following statement is incorrect
regarding Indian biosphere reserves?
(a) The National Biosphere Reserve
Programme in India was initiated in
1996.
(b) Biosphere reserves are nominated by the
national government and remain under
the sovereign jurisdiction of the states
where they are located.
(c) The largest Biosphere reserve in India is
the Gulf of Kachchh,
(d) The Biosphere Reserve Programme is
guided by UNESCO Man and Biosphere
(MAB) programme as India is a signatory
to the landscape approach supported by
MAB programme.
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