List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Sacred groves | (i) | Alien species |
(b) | Zoological park | (ii) | Release of large quantity of oxygen |
(c) | Nile perch | (iii) | Ex-situ conservation |
(d) | Amazon forest | (iv) | Khasi Hills in Meghalaya |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (iv) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) |
2. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
4. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
In the following, in each set, a conservation approach and an example of a method of conservation are given.
(a) | In-situ conservation - Biosphere Reserve |
(b) | Ex-situ conservation - Sacred groves |
(c) | In-situ conservation - Seed bank |
(d) | Ex-situ conservation - Cryopreservation |
Select the option with the correct match of approach and method:
1. | (a) and (c) | 2. | (a) and (d) |
3. | (b) and (d) | 4. | (a) and (b) |
Which one of the following is not a method of in situ conservation of biodiversity?
1. Sacred Grove
2. Biosphere Reserve
3. Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Botanical Garden
Western Ghats have a large number of plant and animal species that are not found anywhere else. Which of the following terms will you use to notify such species?
1. | Endemic | 2. | Vulnerable |
3. | Threatened | 4. | Keystone |
The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as
1. Buffer Zone
2. Transition Zone
3. Restoration Zone
4. Core Zone
How many hotspots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers?
1. 17
2. 25
3. 34
4. 43
The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere are termed as:
1. | Keystone | 2. | Alien |
3. | Endemic | 4. | Rare |