Biodiversity and Conservation

Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation ?

1. Biosphere reserve
2. National park
3. Sanctuary
4. Botanical garden

Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park ?

1. Wild Ass – Dudhwa National Park
2. Lion – Corbett National Park
3. Great Indian Bustard – Keoladeo National Park
4. Rhinoceros – Kaziranga National Park

One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that

1. they provide a beautiful area for recreation
2. one can observe tropical plants there
3. they allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
4. they provide the natural habitat for wild life.

Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year -

1. 2000
2. 2002
3. 1992
4. 1996

According to IUCN Red List, what is the status of Red Panda ( Ailurus fulgens) ?

1. Extinct species
2. Vulnerable species
3. Endangered species
4. Critically endangered species

What is a keystone species ?

1. A dominant species that constitutes a large proportion of the biomass and which affects many other species
2. A species which makes up only a small proportion of the total biomass of a community, yet has a huge impact on the community's organization and survival
3. A common species that has plenty of biomass, yet has a fairly low impact on the community's organization
4. A rare species that has minimal impact on the biomass and on other species in the community

An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can recover after some time if damaging effect stops will be having -

1. High stability and high resilience
2. Low stability and high resilience
3. High stability and low resilience
4. Low stability and low resilience

In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area ?

1. By creating botanical garden
2. By creating biosphere reserve
3. By tissue culture method
4. By developing seed bank

Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species ?

1. Fishes
2. Mammals
3. Birds
4. Reptiles

Which endangered animal is the source of the world's finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool - the shahtoosh ?

1. Kashmiri goat
2. Chiru
3. Nilgai
4. Cheetal