Khecheopalri lake in Sikkim is a:
1. Biosphere reserve
2. National park
3. Sacred lake
4. Inhibited area
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
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
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 |
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
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Tiger reserve in India |
State |
|
1. |
Bandipur |
Karnataka |
2. |
Periyar |
Tamil Nadu |
3. |
Kaziranga |
Assam |
4. |
Rajaji |
Uttarakhand |
What percent of earth’s area is covered by hotspots of biodiversity?
1. | less than 2 | 2. | about 7 |
3. | about 11 | 4. | more than 16 |
According to your NCERT text, the number of biosphere reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuary in India are respectively:
1. | 14, 90 and 448 | 2. | 11, 98 and 440 |
3. | 15, 101 and 403 | 4. | 13, 92 and 427 |