Biodiversity & its conservation Practice Questions - DPP for NEET

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1. Which one of the following is not included under in-situ
conservation ?
(a) Botanical garden
(b) Biosphere reserve
(c) National park
(d) Sanctuary
2. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the parliament in
the year
(a) 1992 (b) 1996
(c) 2000 (d) 2002
3. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
(a) endangered species found in the region.
(b) the diversity in the organisms living in the region.
(c) genetic diversity present in the dominant species of
the region.
(d) species endemic to the region.
4. Which animal has become extinct from India?
(a) Snow Leopard (b) Hippopotamus
(c) Wolf (d) Cheetah
5. Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of
biodiversity in India ?
(a) Indo-Gangetic Plain (b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Aravalli Hills (d) Western Ghats
6. Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number
of endangered  species ?
(a) Birds (b) Mammals
(c) Fishes (d) Reptiles
7. One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is
that of
(a) Ocimum (b) Garlic
(c) Nepenthes (d) Podophyllum
8. Which one of the following is the correct matched pair of an
endangered animal and National Park ?
(a) Rhinoceros - Kaziranga National Park
(b) Wild Ass -  Dudhwa National Park
(c) Great Indian - Keoladeo National Park Bustard
(d) Lion - Corbett National Park
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1. Which one of the following is not included under in-situ
conservation ?
(a) Botanical garden
(b) Biosphere reserve
(c) National park
(d) Sanctuary
2. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the parliament in
the year
(a) 1992 (b) 1996
(c) 2000 (d) 2002
3. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
(a) endangered species found in the region.
(b) the diversity in the organisms living in the region.
(c) genetic diversity present in the dominant species of
the region.
(d) species endemic to the region.
4. Which animal has become extinct from India?
(a) Snow Leopard (b) Hippopotamus
(c) Wolf (d) Cheetah
5. Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of
biodiversity in India ?
(a) Indo-Gangetic Plain (b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Aravalli Hills (d) Western Ghats
6. Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number
of endangered  species ?
(a) Birds (b) Mammals
(c) Fishes (d) Reptiles
7. One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is
that of
(a) Ocimum (b) Garlic
(c) Nepenthes (d) Podophyllum
8. Which one of the following is the correct matched pair of an
endangered animal and National Park ?
(a) Rhinoceros - Kaziranga National Park
(b) Wild Ass -  Dudhwa National Park
(c) Great Indian - Keoladeo National Park Bustard
(d) Lion - Corbett National Park
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9. The area where wild populations, traditional life styles and
genetic resources are protected is :
(a) Core Zone
(b) Buffer Zone
(c) Biosphere reserve
(d) Manipulation Zone
10. Which one of the following species of plant is considered
as the world’s most problematic aquatic weed?
(a) Lantana
(b) Eichhornia
(c) Parthenium (carrot grass)
(d) Brown algae
11. Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity
hotspots ?
(a) Endemism
(b) Accelerated species loss
(c) Lesser inter-specific competition
(d) Species richness
12. Which one of the following shows maximum genetic
diversity in India ?
(a) Groundnut (b) Rice
(c) Maize (d) Mango
13. Study the four statements (i–iv) given below and select the
two correct ones out of them:
(i) A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on grain are
ecologically similar in being consumers
(ii) Predator star fish Pisaster helps in maintaining species
diversity of some invertebrates
(iii) Predators ultimately lead to the extinction of prey
species
(iv) Production of chemicals such as nicotine, strychnine
by the plants are metabolic disorders
The two correct statements are:
(a) (ii) and (iii) (b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i) and (ii)
14. Reason of diversity in living beings is due to
(a) mutation
(b) long term evolutionary change
(c) gradual change
(d) short term evolutionary change
15. Which of the following is a reason for the greater biological
diversity of tropical regions?
(a) Tropical latitudes have remained almost undisturbed
for millions of years.
(b) Tropical environments are less seasonal, relatively more
constant and predictable.
(c) More solar energy is available in the tropics resulting
inhigh productivity .
(d) All of these.
16. An exotic species that is introduced to a new area, spreads
rapidly and eliminates native species is called
(a) immigrant species
(b) invasive species
(c) Eicchornia crasspies
(d) all of these
17. Characters of stable community are
(a) it should not show too much variations in year-to-year
productivity .
(b) it must be resistant to occasional natural or man-made
disturbances.
(d) it should be resistant to invasions by alien species.
(d) All of these
18. What is the decreasing order of numbr of animals species
as far as India is concerned?
(a) Mammals, A ves, Reptiles, Amphibians
(b) Aves, Reptiles, Mammals, Amphibians
(c) Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Aves
(d) Reptiles, Amphibians, Mammals, Aves
19. Organization responsible for maintaning Red Data Book is
(a) IU CN (b) WWF
(c) CITES (d) IBWL
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1. Which one of the following is not included under in-situ
conservation ?
(a) Botanical garden
(b) Biosphere reserve
(c) National park
(d) Sanctuary
2. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the parliament in
the year
(a) 1992 (b) 1996
(c) 2000 (d) 2002
3. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
(a) endangered species found in the region.
(b) the diversity in the organisms living in the region.
(c) genetic diversity present in the dominant species of
the region.
(d) species endemic to the region.
4. Which animal has become extinct from India?
(a) Snow Leopard (b) Hippopotamus
(c) Wolf (d) Cheetah
5. Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of
biodiversity in India ?
(a) Indo-Gangetic Plain (b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Aravalli Hills (d) Western Ghats
6. Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number
of endangered  species ?
(a) Birds (b) Mammals
(c) Fishes (d) Reptiles
7. One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is
that of
(a) Ocimum (b) Garlic
(c) Nepenthes (d) Podophyllum
8. Which one of the following is the correct matched pair of an
endangered animal and National Park ?
(a) Rhinoceros - Kaziranga National Park
(b) Wild Ass -  Dudhwa National Park
(c) Great Indian - Keoladeo National Park Bustard
(d) Lion - Corbett National Park
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DPP/ CB37
9. The area where wild populations, traditional life styles and
genetic resources are protected is :
(a) Core Zone
(b) Buffer Zone
(c) Biosphere reserve
(d) Manipulation Zone
10. Which one of the following species of plant is considered
as the world’s most problematic aquatic weed?
(a) Lantana
(b) Eichhornia
(c) Parthenium (carrot grass)
(d) Brown algae
11. Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity
hotspots ?
(a) Endemism
(b) Accelerated species loss
(c) Lesser inter-specific competition
(d) Species richness
12. Which one of the following shows maximum genetic
diversity in India ?
(a) Groundnut (b) Rice
(c) Maize (d) Mango
13. Study the four statements (i–iv) given below and select the
two correct ones out of them:
(i) A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on grain are
ecologically similar in being consumers
(ii) Predator star fish Pisaster helps in maintaining species
diversity of some invertebrates
(iii) Predators ultimately lead to the extinction of prey
species
(iv) Production of chemicals such as nicotine, strychnine
by the plants are metabolic disorders
The two correct statements are:
(a) (ii) and (iii) (b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i) and (ii)
14. Reason of diversity in living beings is due to
(a) mutation
(b) long term evolutionary change
(c) gradual change
(d) short term evolutionary change
15. Which of the following is a reason for the greater biological
diversity of tropical regions?
(a) Tropical latitudes have remained almost undisturbed
for millions of years.
(b) Tropical environments are less seasonal, relatively more
constant and predictable.
(c) More solar energy is available in the tropics resulting
inhigh productivity .
(d) All of these.
16. An exotic species that is introduced to a new area, spreads
rapidly and eliminates native species is called
(a) immigrant species
(b) invasive species
(c) Eicchornia crasspies
(d) all of these
17. Characters of stable community are
(a) it should not show too much variations in year-to-year
productivity .
(b) it must be resistant to occasional natural or man-made
disturbances.
(d) it should be resistant to invasions by alien species.
(d) All of these
18. What is the decreasing order of numbr of animals species
as far as India is concerned?
(a) Mammals, A ves, Reptiles, Amphibians
(b) Aves, Reptiles, Mammals, Amphibians
(c) Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Aves
(d) Reptiles, Amphibians, Mammals, Aves
19. Organization responsible for maintaning Red Data Book is
(a) IU CN (b) WWF
(c) CITES (d) IBWL
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20. Which option correctly describes are equations for curves
A and B, in the given graph of species - area relationhip?
A
B
Species richness
Area
             A                  B
(a) S = CA
z
Log S = Log C + Z Log A
(b) Log S = Log C + Z S = CA
z
Log A
(c) Log C = Log S + Z S = CA
z
log A
(d) S = CA
z
Log C = Log S + Z Log A
21. Genetic variations affect the productionof the drug reserpine
in the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in
different Himalayan ranges. What kind of diversity does it
indicate?
(a) Species diversity
(b) Genetic diversity
(c) Ecological diversity
(d) None of these
22. Keystone species deserve protection because these
(a) are capable of surviving in hash environmental
conditions
(b) indicate  the presence of certain minerals in the soil
(c) have become rare due to overexploitation
(d) play an important role in supporting other species.
23. In a National Park, protection is provided to
(a) flora and fauna (b) entire ecosystem
(c) fauna only (d) flora only
24. Which of thse organisms are protected by people of 'Bishnoi'
community of  Rajasthan?
(a)  Prosopis cineraria (b) Black buck
(c)  Bhojpatra (d) Both (a) and (b).
25. Which o the following statements regarding biodiversity
hot spots are incorrect?
(i) High endemism
(ii) High levels of species richness.
(iii) Total number is 34 in the world.
(iv) Five of these occur in India.
(v) High alien species invasions.
(vi) Cover less than 2% of the earth's land area; but if
properly conserved, they can reduce extinctions by
about 30%.
(a) (i), (ii), (iii) (b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(c) (iv), (v), (vi) (d) (i), (ii), (iv)
26. Ex situ conservation is used for the conservation of
(a) all plants
(b) all animals
(c) threatened animals and plants
(d) both (a) and (b).
27. _______ National Park was the first National Park of India.
(a) Jim Corbett (b) Nanda Devi
(c) Kaziranga (d) Jaldapara
28. First 'Earth Summit' for 'Convention on Biological Diversity'
(CBD) was held at
(a) Johannesberg (2002), S. Africa
(b) Rio de Janeiro (1992' Brazil
(c) Dehradun (1992), India
(d) New Y ork (2000), U.S.A.
29. Antilopa carvicapra/Black Buck is –
(a) Vulnerable (b) Endangered
(c) Critically endangered (d) Extinct in the wild
30. Alpha diversity is present –
(a) Within community (b) Between community
(c) Ranges of communities (d) All of the above
31. Biodiversity is determined by –
(a) Number of individuals in an area
(b) Species richness
(c) Evenness
(d) Both (b) and (c)