Biodiversity and Conservation - MCQs 1
Question 1
How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?
A 3
B 4
C 7
D 10
Ans 4
Question 2
Lime is added to the soil which is too
A Sandy
B Salty
C Alkaline
D Acidic
Ans 4
Question 3
Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
A Tea
B Teak
C Mango
D Wheat
Ans 3
Question 4
Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?
A Sunderbans
B Western Ghats
C Eastern Ghats
D Gangetic Plain
Ans 2
Question 5
Darwin’s finches are a good example of
A Convergent evolution
B Industrial melanism
C Connecting link
D Adaptive radiation
Ans 4
Question 6
The least porous soil among the following is a
A Loamy soil
B Silty soil
C Clayey soil
D Peaty soil
Ans 3
Question 7
Which one of the following is not a renewable, exhaustible natural resource?
A Aquatic animals
B Wild life
C Soil fertility
D Minerals
Ans 4
Question 8
Which one of the following is an example ex-situ conservation?
A National park
B Wildlife sanctuary
C Seed bank
D Sacred groves
Ans 3
Question 9
Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?
A Species richness
B Endemism
C Accelerated species loss
D Lesser inter-specific competition
Ans 4
Question 10
Sacred groves are specially useful in
A Generating environmental awareness
B Preventing soil erosion
C Year-round flow of water in rivers
D Conserving rare and threatened species
Ans 4
Question 11
The term Alpha diversity refers to
A Genetic diversity
B Community and ecosystem diversity
C Species diversity
D Diversity among the plants
Ans 2
Question 12
The percentage of forest cover recommended by the National Forest policy (1988) is
A 33% for plains and 67% for hills
B 37% for plains and 63% for hills
C 20% for plains and 70% for hills
D 23% for plains and 77% for hills
Ans 1
Question 13
Select the correct statement about biodiversity
A The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals
B Large scale planting of BT cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity
C Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism
D Conservation of biodiversity in just a fad pursued by the developed countries
Ans 3
Question 14
Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
A Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
B Species endemic to the region
C Endangered species found in the region
D The diversity in the organisms living in the region
Ans 4
Question 15
Global warming can be controlled by [NEET 2013]
A Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
B Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel
C Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population
D Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage
Ans 1
Level 2
Question 1
Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation? [NEET 2013]
A Field gene banks
B Seed banks
C Shifting cultivation
D Botanical Gardens
Ans 3
Question 2
Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity? [NEET 2013]
A Algae
B Lichens
C Fungi
D Mosses and Ferns
Ans 3
Question 3
Prolonged liberal irrigation of agricultural fields is likely to create the problem of
A Aridity
B Metal toxicity
C Salinity
D Acidity
Ans 3
Question 4
The greatest problem of water conservation is to reduce the amount of
A Precipitation
B Runoff water
C Groundwater
D Evaporation
Ans 2
Question 5
Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group:
A Monera
B Plantae
C Fungi
D Animalia
Ans 1
Question 6
Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?
A Sunderbans
B Western Ghats
C Eastern Ghats
D Gangetic Plain
Ans 2
Question 7
Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
A National park
B Wild life sanctuary
C Zoological garden
D Biosphere reserve
Ans 3
Question 8
An inexhaustible non-conventional universal source of energy is
A Wind energy
B Solar energy
C Hydrothermal energy
D Tidal energy
Ans 2
Question 9
Which one of the following expanded forms of the followings 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
Ans 1
Question 10
Wild life conservation aims at :
(a) Maintaining the ecological process
(b) To enrich the wildlife diversity with exotic species
(c) Preventing migration of species
(d) Maintaining the diversity of life
The correct statements are
A a, b
B b, c
C c, d
D a, d
Ans 4
Question 11
Plants like Aegle marmelos, Ocimum sanctum and Ficus religiosa are a group of plants designated as
A Traditional food crops
B Sacred species of plants
C Medicinal plant species
D Lesser known food plants
Ans 2
Question 12
–1°C to 13°C annual variations in the intensity and duration of temperature and 50 to 250 cm annual variation in precipitation, account for the formation of major biome as:
A Tropical forest
B Coniferous forest
C Temperate forest
D Grassland
Ans 2
Question 13
Sacred groves are specially useful in
A Generating environmental awareness
B Preventing soil erosion
C Year-round flow of water in rivers
D Conserving rare and threatened species
Ans 4
Question 14
Some of the nutrient cycles are labelled as below: Sulphur cycle (a), Phosphorus cycle (b), Carbon cycle (c) and Nitrogen cycle (d) Of these, the sedimentary cycle is represented by
A (a) only
B (b) only
C (c) only
D (a) and (b) only
Ans 4
Question 15
Study the four statements (a–d) given below and select the two correct ones out of them
(a) A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on grain are ecologically similar in being consumers
(b) Predator star fish Pisaster helps in maintaining species diversity of some invertebrates
(c) Predators ultimately lead to the extinction of prey species
(d) Production of chemicals such as nicotine, strychnine by the plants are metabolic disorders
The two correct statements are:
A (a) and (b)
B (b) and (c)
C (c) and (d)
D (a) and (d)
Ans 1
Question 1
How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?
A 3
B 4
C 7
D 10
Ans 4
Question 2
Lime is added to the soil which is too
A Sandy
B Salty
C Alkaline
D Acidic
Ans 4
Question 3
Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
A Tea
B Teak
C Mango
D Wheat
Ans 3
Question 4
Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?
A Sunderbans
B Western Ghats
C Eastern Ghats
D Gangetic Plain
Ans 2
Question 5
Darwin’s finches are a good example of
A Convergent evolution
B Industrial melanism
C Connecting link
D Adaptive radiation
Ans 4
Question 6
The least porous soil among the following is a
A Loamy soil
B Silty soil
C Clayey soil
D Peaty soil
Ans 3
Question 7
Which one of the following is not a renewable, exhaustible natural resource?
A Aquatic animals
B Wild life
C Soil fertility
D Minerals
Ans 4
Question 8
Which one of the following is an example ex-situ conservation?
A National park
B Wildlife sanctuary
C Seed bank
D Sacred groves
Ans 3
Question 9
Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?
A Species richness
B Endemism
C Accelerated species loss
D Lesser inter-specific competition
Ans 4
Question 10
Sacred groves are specially useful in
A Generating environmental awareness
B Preventing soil erosion
C Year-round flow of water in rivers
D Conserving rare and threatened species
Ans 4
Question 11
The term Alpha diversity refers to
A Genetic diversity
B Community and ecosystem diversity
C Species diversity
D Diversity among the plants
Ans 2
Question 12
The percentage of forest cover recommended by the National Forest policy (1988) is
A 33% for plains and 67% for hills
B 37% for plains and 63% for hills
C 20% for plains and 70% for hills
D 23% for plains and 77% for hills
Ans 1
Question 13
Select the correct statement about biodiversity
A The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals
B Large scale planting of BT cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity
C Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism
D Conservation of biodiversity in just a fad pursued by the developed countries
Ans 3
Question 14
Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
A Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
B Species endemic to the region
C Endangered species found in the region
D The diversity in the organisms living in the region
Ans 4
Question 15
Global warming can be controlled by [NEET 2013]
A Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
B Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel
C Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population
D Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage
Ans 1
Level 2
Question 1
Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation? [NEET 2013]
A Field gene banks
B Seed banks
C Shifting cultivation
D Botanical Gardens
Ans 3
Question 2
Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity? [NEET 2013]
A Algae
B Lichens
C Fungi
D Mosses and Ferns
Ans 3
Question 3
Prolonged liberal irrigation of agricultural fields is likely to create the problem of
A Aridity
B Metal toxicity
C Salinity
D Acidity
Ans 3
Question 4
The greatest problem of water conservation is to reduce the amount of
A Precipitation
B Runoff water
C Groundwater
D Evaporation
Ans 2
Question 5
Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group:
A Monera
B Plantae
C Fungi
D Animalia
Ans 1
Question 6
Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?
A Sunderbans
B Western Ghats
C Eastern Ghats
D Gangetic Plain
Ans 2
Question 7
Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
A National park
B Wild life sanctuary
C Zoological garden
D Biosphere reserve
Ans 3
Question 8
An inexhaustible non-conventional universal source of energy is
A Wind energy
B Solar energy
C Hydrothermal energy
D Tidal energy
Ans 2
Question 9
Which one of the following expanded forms of the followings 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
Ans 1
Question 10
Wild life conservation aims at :
(a) Maintaining the ecological process
(b) To enrich the wildlife diversity with exotic species
(c) Preventing migration of species
(d) Maintaining the diversity of life
The correct statements are
A a, b
B b, c
C c, d
D a, d
Ans 4
Question 11
Plants like Aegle marmelos, Ocimum sanctum and Ficus religiosa are a group of plants designated as
A Traditional food crops
B Sacred species of plants
C Medicinal plant species
D Lesser known food plants
Ans 2
Question 12
–1°C to 13°C annual variations in the intensity and duration of temperature and 50 to 250 cm annual variation in precipitation, account for the formation of major biome as:
A Tropical forest
B Coniferous forest
C Temperate forest
D Grassland
Ans 2
Question 13
Sacred groves are specially useful in
A Generating environmental awareness
B Preventing soil erosion
C Year-round flow of water in rivers
D Conserving rare and threatened species
Ans 4
Question 14
Some of the nutrient cycles are labelled as below: Sulphur cycle (a), Phosphorus cycle (b), Carbon cycle (c) and Nitrogen cycle (d) Of these, the sedimentary cycle is represented by
A (a) only
B (b) only
C (c) only
D (a) and (b) only
Ans 4
Question 15
Study the four statements (a–d) given below and select the two correct ones out of them
(a) A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on grain are ecologically similar in being consumers
(b) Predator star fish Pisaster helps in maintaining species diversity of some invertebrates
(c) Predators ultimately lead to the extinction of prey species
(d) Production of chemicals such as nicotine, strychnine by the plants are metabolic disorders
The two correct statements are:
A (a) and (b)
B (b) and (c)
C (c) and (d)
D (a) and (d)
Ans 1
