Q.1
Mangrove Tiger occurs in .... .... [Odisha 2007]
  • a) Periyar
  • b) Sunderbans
  • c) Manas sanctuary
  • d) Jim Corbett
Q.2
Who gave 'rivet popper hypothesis' .... .... [H.P.P.M.T.2011]
  • a) E.P. Odum
  • b) Paul Ehrlich
  • c) Ram Deo Misra
  • d) A. Tansley
Q.3
Manas sanctuary is located in .... ..... [K.C.E.T. 2007]
  • a) Bihar
  • b) Gujarat
  • c) Rajasthan
  • d) Assam
Q.4
Indian Rhino is a natural inhabitant of which of the Indian states ..... ..... [C.B.S.E. 2010]
  • a) Himachal Pradesh
  • b) U.P
  • c) Assam
  • d) Uttarakhand
Q.5
Hot spots of biodiversity are areaswith .... ...[d.p.m.t. 2005]
  • a) Little biodiversity
  • b) Maximum biodiversity
  • c) Maximum conservation
  • d) Both A and C
Q.6
Habitat loss and fragmentation, over-exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinction are causes for .... .... [Kerala 2008]
  • a) Population explosion
  • b) Biodiversity loss
  • c) Migration
  • d) Pollution
Q.7
Biosphere reserve project was started in India during .... .... [Odisha 2006]
  • a) 1984
  • b) 1985
  • c) 1986
  • d) 1989
Q.8
IUCN stands for .... ..... [C.B.S.E 2011]
  • a) Indian Union of Chemical Nomenclature
  • b) Indian Union for Conservation of Nature
  • c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
  • d) International Union for Conservation of Nutrients
Q.9
A threatened species is .... .... [ Odisha 2005]
  • a) Only endangered species
  • b) Only vulnerable species
  • c) Endangered and rare species
  • d) Endangered, vulnerable and rare species
Q.10
Sunderbans contain .... ....[Odisha 2012]
  • a) Mangrove plants
  • b) Alpine trees
  • c) Teak forest
  • d) Grass
Q.11
Which one is connected with management zoos in India? .... .... [C.E.T. Chd 2006]
  • a) IUCN
  • b) SSC
  • c) CZA
  • d) WZCS
Q.12
Main cause of extinction of species from tropical areas is .... .... [B.H.U.2006]
  • a) Afforestation
  • b) Deforestation
  • c) Pollution
  • d) Soil erosion
Q.13
A plant used to treat bone fractures is .... .... [Odisha 2006]
  • a) Hevea brasiliensis
  • b) Lawsonia inermis
  • c) Digitalis purpurea
  • d) Cissus quadrangula
Q.14
Kanha National Park is located in........and is famous for..... [A.M.U. 2012]
  • a) M.P, Tiger
  • b) M.P, Elephant
  • c) Odisha, Elephant
  • d) Assam, Tiger
Q.15
Find the correct match .... ....[R.P.M.T. 2006]
a. Rauwoflia Rhizome
b. Quinine Root
c. Curcuma longa Bark
  • a) a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  • b) a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  • c) a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  • d) a - 3, b - 1, c – 2
Q.16
Which one is non-existing programme .... .... [C.O.M.E.D.-K’s 2008]
  • a) Project Tiger
  • b) Project Cheetah
  • c) Project Rhino
  • d) Project Hungal
Q.17
The area where wild population, traditional life styles and genetic resources are protected is ..... ..... [E.A.M.C.E.T. 2002]
  • a) Biosphere reserve
  • b) National Park
  • c) Sanctuary
  • d) Core zone
Q.18
In India, we find mangoes with different flavours, colors, fibre content, sugar content and shelf life. The large variation is due to ..... .... [A.I.I.M.S. 2006]
  • a) Genetic diversity
  • b) Species diversity
  • c) Induced mutations
  • d) Hybridization
Q.19
A Taxon facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in immediate future is known as .... .... [Kerala 2009]
  • a) Critically endangered
  • b) Vulnerable
  • c) Exotic
  • d) Rare
Q.20
Kaziranga National Park is located in state of .... .... [B.H.U. 2002]
  • a) Assam
  • b) West Bengal
  • c) Kerala
  • d) Karnataka
Q.21
Match the following .... .... [Kerala 2006]
a. Lantana camara anti-cancer drug
b. Magnolia papaver somniferum
c. Yew Tree cinchona ledgeriana
d. Morphine exotic species
- -   - - primitive genus
  • a) a - 3, b - 4, c - 5, d - 2
  • b) a - 2, b - 3, c - 1, d - 4
  • c) a - 4, b - 5, c - 1, d - 2
  • d) a - 4, b - 5, c - 3, d – 2
Q.22
An animal surviving only in a particular area is .... [Wardha 2011]
  • a) Eurybaric
  • b) Endemic
  • c) Pandemic
  • d) Eurychoric
Q.23
Which one is correct matching of plant, its habitat and the forest type where it normally occurs .... .... [A.I.I.M.S. 2005]
  • a) Prosopis - tree - shrubs
  • b) Saccharum - grass - forest
  • c) Shorea robusta - herb - tropical rain forest
  • d) Acacia catechu - tree - coniferous forest
Q.24
If at high altitudes, birds become rare, the plants likely to disappear are .... .... [A.I.I.M.S. 2004]
  • a) Pine
  • b) Orchids
  • c) Oak
  • d) Rhododndrons
Q.25
Ex situ conservation is carried out in .... .... [C.B.S.E. 2006]
  • a) Sanctuary
  • b) National Park
  • c) Biosphere reserve
  • d) Zoo
Q.26
Islands have higher number of endemic species as they are separated from other land masses by .... ..... [M.H.T.C.E.T. 2010]
  • a) Deserts
  • b) Mountains
  • c) Large expanses of water
  • d) Valleys
Q.27
India became a party to "Convention Biological Diversity" in .... .... [W.B. 2008]
  • a) 1994
  • b) 1993
  • c) 1992
  • d) 1988
Q.28
Which one is used in cosmetics .... .... [Odisha 2006]
  • a) Aloe vera
  • b) Chlorophytum borivilianum
  • c) Costus speciosus
  • d) Calotropis
Q.29
Largest tiger population occurs in .... .... [M.P.P.M.T. 2009]
  • a) Kanha National Park
  • b) Corbett National Park
  • c) Sundarbans National Park
  • d) Ranthambore National Park
Q.30
Various forms of life should be conserved as they .... .... [Manipur 2005]
  • a) Will be lost otherwise
  • b) Have economic value
  • c) Contain diverse genetic resources
  • d) Are important for maintaining balance of nature
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