Q. No.A bird that was previously thought to be extinct till its rediscovery in 1986 by Bharat Bhushan of Bombay Natural History Society is:
1. Great Indian Bustard
2. Jerdon’s Courser
3. White Peacock
4. Siberian crane
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 |
Why are blue whale and whooping crane prone to extinction?
| 1. | It has a low reproductive rate |
| 2. | It has fixed migratory route and habitat |
| 3. | It is localised and has a narrow range of distribution |
| 4. | It has a large body size |
Identify the “vulnerable species in India”:
1. Berberis nilghiriensis and Sus salvanius
2. Bentickia nicobarica and Ailurus fulgens
3. Cupressus cashmeriana and Antilope cervicapra
4. Bentickia nicobarica and Antilope cervicapra
The pink headed duck has got extinct mainly due to:
1. Habitat destruction
2. Overexploitation
3. Alien invasion
4. Pollution
According to IUCN Red List, what is the status of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
1. Critically endangered species
2. Endangered species
3. Vulnerable species
4. Extinct species
Zygogrammabicolorata is:
| 1. | an invasive species in India that has disrupted many aquatic ecosystems |
| 2. | a beetle introduced in India to biocontrol carrot grass |
| 3. | a very important decomposers in polar regions |
| 4. | a threatened species of amphibian in western ghats of India |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
|
1. |
Dodo |
Migratory bird |
|
2. |
Quagga |
A relative of Zebra |
|
3. |
Thylacine |
Largest carnivorous marsupial |
|
4. |
Stellar’s sea cow |
Aquatic mammal |
The largest carnivorous marsupial that got extinct in 20th century was:
1. Dodo
2. Quagga
3. Thylacine
4. Stellar’s sea cow
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