The ‘Earth Summit’ was held in:
1. Ramsar, Iran 2. Rio, Brazil
3. Doha, Qatar 4. Geneva, Switzerland

Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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The exploration, discovery, and commercialization of valuable products or compounds derived from biological resources, particularly those found in nature is called as:
1. Bioremediation 2. Biopiracy
3. Bioprospecting 4. Biofortification
Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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Which sociobiologist popularised the term ‘biodiversity’?
1. Edward Wilson 2. Stephen Jay Gould
3. Richard Lewontin 4. Jahn Paul Scot
Subtopic:  Introduction & Types |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A):   There cannot be more than 2 million species on earth today.
Reason (R): All species on earth have been identified and named.
  
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
3. (A) is False, (R) is False
4. (A) is False, (R) is True
Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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The ‘World Summit on Sustainable Development -2022’ was held in:
1. Ramsar, Iran
2. Rio, Brazil
3. Johannesburg, South Africa
4. Geneva, Switzerland
Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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Consider the given three statements:
I: The current mass extinction of species is the ‘Sixth Extinction’.
II: The current species extinction rates are estimated to be 100 to 1,000 times faster than in the pre-human times.
III: Our activities are responsible for the faster rates.
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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The national heritage animal of India is:
1. Dolphin 2. Royal Bengal Tiger
3. Elephant 4. Bull
Subtopic:  Importance of Biodiversity |
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Which subspecies of tiger is not extinct?
1. Caspian 2. Bali
3. Javan 4. Sumatran
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Which region on the earth has the highest biodiversity?
1. South America 2. South Africa
3. Russia 4. India
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
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In the Indian context, Lantana camara and Eichhornia crassipes are:
1. Critical link species
2. Keystone species
3. Cash crops
4. Invasive species
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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