The first biosphere reserves established in India was:

1.Nilgiri2.Kanchenjunga
3.Gulf of Mannar4.Sunderbans

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |

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Khecheopalri lake in Sikkim is a:
1. Biosphere reserve
2. National park
3. Sacred lake
4. Inhibited area

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The most effective means of conservation is to:
1. remove predators
2. preserve habitats
3. vaccinate against diseases
4. census the species during the breeding season

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Species most vulnerable to extinction from human activities are those with:
1. low carrying capacities
2. high population growth rates
3. large niches
4. many natural predators

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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The Maya ICBG controversy drew attention to the problems of:
1. Deliberate introduction of invasive species
2. use of microbes as weapons
3. unethical biopiracy
4. overexploitation of threatened species by poachers

Subtopic:  Importance of Biodiversity | Loss of Biodiversity |
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The argument that biodiversity provides many direct economic benefits to humans and therefore must be preserved is:
1. Narrowly utilitarian view
2. Broadly utilitarian view
3. Ethical argument
4. Holistic approach

Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

Tiger reserve in India

State

1.

Bandipur

Karnataka

2.

Periyar

Tamil Nadu

3.

Kaziranga

Assam

4.

Rajaji

Uttarakhand

Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |  Biodiversity Conservation |
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The biodiversity hotspots in India include all the following except:

1. Western Ghats and Sri Lanka 2. Indo-Burma
3. Himalayas 4. Deccan plateau
Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |  Biodiversity Conservation |
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What percent of earth’s area is covered by hotspots of biodiversity?

1.less than 22.about 7
3.about 114.more than 16

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According to your NCERT text, the number of biosphere reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuary in India are respectively:

1.14, 90 and 4482.11, 98 and 440
3.15, 101 and 4034.13, 92 and 427

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