Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park?
| 1. | Lion- Corbett National Park |
| 2. | Rhinoceros- Kaziranga National Park |
| 3. | Wild ass- Dudhwa National Park |
| 4. | Great Indian bustard- Keoladeo National Park |
In the following, in each set, a conservation approach and an example of a method of conservation are given.
| (a) | In-situ conservation - Biosphere Reserve |
| (b) | Ex-situ conservation - Sacred groves |
| (c) | In-situ conservation - Seed bank |
| (d) | Ex-situ conservation - Cryopreservation |
Select the option with the correct match of approach and method:
| 1. | (a) and (c) | 2. | (a) and (d) |
| 3. | (b) and (d) | 4. | (a) and (b) |
| Assertion (A): | It makes sense to make concentrated efforts to conserve hotspots of biodiversity. |
| Reason (R): | They cover majority of the area of the planet 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 |
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (a) | Sacred groves | (i) | Alien species |
| (b) | Zoological park | (ii) | Release of large quantity of oxygen |
| (c) | Nile perch | (iii) | Ex-situ conservation |
| (d) | Amazon forest | (iv) | Khasi Hills in Meghalaya |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (iv) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) |
| 2. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
| 3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
| 4. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |