NEET Biology Biodiversity and Its Conservation MCQs Set D

Question. Select the odd one w.r.t. ex-situ conservation.
(a) Sacred grooves
(b) Zoological parks
(c) Wildlife safari parks
(d) Botanical gardens

Answer: A

Question. Mark the odd one out (w.r.t. National Parks)
(a) Grazing is allowed
(b) Meant for protection of both flora and fauna
(c) Cultivation of land is not permitted
(d) Forest products are not harvested

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following statement for biosphere reserve is incorrect?
(a) Transition zone is legally protected undisturbed ecosystem
(b) They are also notified as National Parks
(c) They are meant for preserving genetic diversity in representative ecosystems
(d) Importance in conservation, development, scientific research and monitoring

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is not a Bird Sanctuary?
(a) Singhori sanctuary
(b) Ranganathittu sanctuary
(c) Govind Sagar sanctuary
(d) None of these

Answer: A

Question. Conservation of plant diversity is mostly a / an
(a) Genetic necessity
(b) Environmental necessity
(c) Economic necessity
(d) Aesthetic necessity

Answer: A

Question. In-situ conservation of one horned Rhino is being done in
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Gir National Park
(c) Kanha National Park
(d) Hazaribag Sanctuary

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is not related to 5 F’s of Chipko movement?
(a) Flood
(b) Fertilizer
(c) Fodder
(d) Fibres

Answer: A

Question. In India, forests constitute about
(a) 19.4% of the land area
(b) 33% of the land area
(c) 38.7% of the land area
(d) 67% of the land area

Answer: A

Question. The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as
(a) Endemic
(b) Alien
(c) Keystone
(d) Rare

Answer: A

Question.  Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as
(a) Advanced ex-situ conservation of biodiversity
(b) In situ cryo-conservation of biodiversity
(c) In situ conservation of biodiversity
(d) In situ conservation by sacred groves

Answer: A

Question. A species facing extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future is called
(a) Critically Endangered
(b) Extinct
(c) Endemic
(d) Vulnerable

Answer: A

Question. The organization which publishes the Red list of species is
(a) IUCN
(b) UNEP
(c) WWF
(d) ICFRE

Answer: A

Question. An example of ex situ conservation is
(a) Seed Bank
(b) Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Sacred Grove
(d) National Park

Answer: A

Question.  Which of the following are likely to be present in deep sea water ?
(a) Archaebacteria
(b) Saprophytic fungi
(c) Blue-green-algae
(d) Eubacteria

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity?
(a) Fungi
(b) Lichens
(c) Mosses and Ferns
(d) Algae

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation?
(a) Shifting cultivation
(b) Botanical Gardens
(c) Field gene banks
(d) Seed banks

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity ?
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Gangetic Plain
(d) Sunderbans

Answer: A

Question.
(a) Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism
(b) Conservation of biodiversity in just a fad pursued by the developed countries
(c) Large scale planting of BT cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity
(d) The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujrat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals

Answer: A

Question. Sacred groves are specially useful in
(a) Conserving rare and threatened species
(b) Preventing soil erosion
(c) Generating environmental awareness
(d) Year-round flow of water in rivers

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following expanded forms of the following acronyms is correct ?
(a) IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
(b) IPCC = International Panel for Climate Change
(c) UNEP = United Nations Environmental Policy
(d) EPA = Environmental Pollution Agency

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India ?
(a) Rice
(b) Maize
(c) Groundnut
(d) Mango

Answer: A

Question. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
(a) The diversity in the organisms living in the region
(b) Endangered species found in the region
(c) Species endemic to the region
(d) Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following have the highest number of species in nature ?
(a) Insects
(b) Birds
(c) Fungi
(d) Angiosperms

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation?
(a) Seed bank
(b) Sacred groves
(c) Wildlife sanctuary
(d) National park

Answer: A

Question. A renewable exhaustible natural resource is
(a) Forest
(b) Coal
(c) Petroleum
(d) Minerals

Answer: A

Question. The Indian Rhinoceros is a natural inhabitant of which one of the Indian states?
(a) Assam
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
(a) Mango
(b) Wheat
(c)   Tea
(d) Teak

Answer: A

Question. Tiger is not a resident in which one of the following national park ?
(a) Gir
(b) Sunderbans
(c) Jim Corbett
(d) Ranthambhor

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?
(a) Lesser inter-specific competition
(b) Endemism
(c) Species richness
(d) Accelerated species loss

Answer: A

Question. Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned
(a) Dachigam National Park – Snow Leopard
(b) Periyar – Elephant
(c) Rann of Kutch – Wild Ass
(d) Sunderbans – Bengal Tiger

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is being utilized as a source of biodiesel in the Indian countryside ?
(a) Pongamia
(b) Beetroot
(c) Euphorbia
(d) Sugarcane

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?
(a) Lantana camara, Water hyacinth
(b) Nile perch, Ficus religiosa
(c) Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara
(d) Water hyacinth, Prosopis cineraria

Answer: A

Question. One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of
(a)   Podophyllum
(b) Nepenthes
(c) Ocimum
(d) Garlic

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation ?
(a) Botanical garden
(b) Biosphere reserve
(c) National park
(d) Sanctuary

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park ?
(a) Rhinoceros — Kaziranga National Park
(b) Great Indian bustard — Keoladeo National Park
(c) Lion — Corbett National Park
(d) Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India ?
(a) Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda
(b) Cinchona and leopard
(c) Tamarind and rhesus monkey
(d) Banyan and black buck

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India ?
(a) Western ghats
(b) Aravalli hills
(c) Indo-Gangetic plain
(d) Eastern ghats

Answer: A

Question. According to IUCN red list what is the status of red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) ?
(a) Endangered species
(b) Critically endangered species
(c) Vulnerable species
(d) Extinct species

Answer: A

Question.  One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that
(a) They allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
(c) One can observe tropical plants there
(d) They provide the natural habitat for wild life

Answer: A

Question. Biodiversity act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year
(a) 2002
(b) 2000
(c) 1992
(d) 1996

Answer: A

Question. Total number of all species of organisms in a given region is known as the region's
(a) Diversity
(b) Fauna
(c) Flora
(d) Biota

Answer: A

Question. How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?
(a) 10
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 3

Answer: A

Question.  Diversification in plant life appeared
(a) Due to long periods of evolutionary changes
(b) Suddenly on earth
(c) Due to abrupt mutations
(d) By seed dispersal

Answer: A

Question. Which organization publishes the Red Data Book?
(a) IUCN
(b) UNEP
(c) WWF
(d) GEF

Answer: A

Question. If we uncover half of the forest, covering of the earth, what crisis will be produced at most and at first?
(a) Population and ecological imbalance will rise up
(b) Rest half forests will maintain this imbalance
(c) Some species will be extincted
(d) Energy crisis will occur

Answer: A

Question. Land mass occupied by forest is about
(a) 30%
(b) 60%
(c) 11%
(d) 22%

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following have the highest number of species in nature?
(a) Insects
(b) Birds
(c) Fungi
(d) Angiosperms

Answer: A

Question. What is the major cause of diminishing wildlife number?
(a) Habitat destruction
(b) Paucity of drinking water
(c) Felling of trees
(d) Cannibalism

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following communities is more vulnerable to invasion by outside animals and plants?
(a) Tropical evergreen forests
(b) Oceanic island communities
(c) Temperate forests
(d) Mangroves

Answer: A

Question. Which part of the world has a high density of organisms?
(a) Tropical rain forests
(b) Grasslands
(c) Savannahs
(d) Deciduous forests

Answer: A

Question. Which group of vertebrates comprises the high number of endangered species ?
(a) Mammals
(b) Fishes
(c) Reptiles
(d) Birds

Answer: A

Question. The largest tiger reserve in India is
(a) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
(b) Nagarhole
(c) Valmiki
(d) Periyar

Answer: A

Question. World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) was held in
(a) South Africa
(b) Brazil
(c) Sweden
(d) Argentina

Answer: A

Question. Identify the correct match between tiger reserve and its state
(a) Manas – Assam
(b) Bandipur – Tamil Nadu
(c) Corbett – Madhya Pradesh
(d) Palamau – Orissa

Answer: A

Question.  Which of the following is the matching pair of a sanctuary and its main protected wild animal?
(a) Gir - Lion
(b) All of these
(c) Kaziranga - Musk deer
(d) Sunderban - Rhino

Answer: A

Question. Identify the correctly matched pair
(a) Kaziranga - Elephant
(b) Rann of Kutch - Tiger
(c) Corbett park - Aves
(d) Gir forest - Rhino

Answer: A

Question. The breeding place of Flamingo (Hansawar) in India is most likely
(a) Chilka lake
(b) Sambhar lake
(c) Ghana Vihar
(d) Runn of Kutch

Answer: A

Question. MAB stands for
(a) Man And Biosphere Programme
(b) Mammals And Biology Programme
(c) Mammals And Biosphere

Answer: A

Question. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?
(a) By creating biosphere reserve
(b) By developing seed bank
(c) By tissue culture method
(d) By creating botanical garden

Answer: A

Question.  Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?
(a) Western ghats
(b) Indo-gangetic plain
(c) Eastern ghats
(d) Aravalli hills

Answer: A

Question. Viable material of endangered species can be preserved by
(a) Gene bank
(b) Gene library
(c) Herbarium
(d) Gene pool

Answer: A

Question. The most important human activity, leading to the extinction of wildlife, is
(a) Alteration and destruction of the natural habitats
(b) Hunting for valuable wildlife products
(c) Pollution of air and water
(d) Introduction of alien species

Answer: A