Biodiversity and Conservation

Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned :

1. Sunderbans – Bengal Tiger
2. Periyar – Elephant
3. Rann of Kutch – Wild Ass
4. Dachigam National Park – Snow Leopard

One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of:-

1. Podophyllum
2. Nepenthes
3. Garlic
4. Ocimum

Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India ?

1. Eastern Ghats
2. Western Ghats
3. Aravalli Hills
4. Indo-Gangetic Plain

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India ?

1. Cinchona and Leopard
2. Tamarind and Rhesus monkey
3. Banyan and Black buck
4. Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda

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