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Q. No.| I | Narrowly utilitarian argument for conserving biodiversity | Humans derive countless direct benefits from nature. |
| II. | Broadly utilitarian argument for conserving biodiversity | We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet |
| III. | Ethical argument for conserving biodiversity | Biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides |
2. Only II and III
3. I, II and III
4. None
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The search for previously unknown compounds in organisms that have never been used in traditional medicine is known as:
| 1. | Biopiracy | 2. | Bioprospecting |
| 3. | Molecular pharming | 4. | Bioremediation |
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Identify the correct fact regarding the biodiversity hot spots in the world:
| 1. | The current total number is 25 and 3 of these cover India |
| 2. | The current total number is 25 and 2 of these cover India |
| 3. | The current total number is 34 and 3 of these cover India |
| 4. | The current total number is 34 and 2 of these cover India |
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Consider the following statements regarding hotspots of biodiversity:
| I. | They are characterized by high endemism and high threat of extinction. |
| II. | Three of the 34 hotspots in the world cover India. |
| III. | All biodiversity hotspots cover about 10% of the world area. |
1. Only I and II are correct.
2. Only I and III are correct.
3. Only II and III are correct.
4. I, II and III are correct.
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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 |
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Sacred groves, found in Khasi and Jaintia Hills, are located in the Indian state of:
| 1. | Arunachal Pradesh | 2. | Chhattisgarh |
| 3. | Meghalaya | 4. | West Bengal |
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| Assertion (A): | Conserving the biological diversity of the ecological hotspots is very important component of efforts to safeguard the world’s biological heritage. |
| Reason (R): | The hotspots of biodiversity cover a large percentage of the land area of earth. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
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 |
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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 448 | 2. | 11, 98 and 440 |
| 3. | 15, 101 and 403 | 4. | 13, 92 and 427 |
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| Statement I: | These hills are located in the state of Manipur. |
| Statement II: | They are in-situ method of biodiversity conservation. |
| Statement III: | Such sacred groves are also found in Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan, Western Ghats of Karnataka and Maharashtra, and the Surguja, Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh. |
1. Only Statement II is correct.
2. Only Statement III is correct.
3. Only Statement I and Statement III are correct.
4. Only Statement II and Statement III are correct.
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