Q. No.Which of the following is correctly matched?
(1) Arenchyma - Opuntia
(2) Age pyramid - Biome
(3) Parthenium hysterophorus - Threat to biodiversity
(4) Stratification - Population
Which of the following is wrongly matched (with respect to recent extinction)?
1. Dodo-Mauritius
2. Quagga-Africa
3. Thylacine-Australia
4. Steller's Sea Cow- Stanford
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 |
Find the wrongly matched pair.
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1. |
Endemism |
Species confined to a region and not found |
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2. |
Hotspots |
Western ghats |
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3. |
Ex-situ |
Zoological parks |
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4. |
Sacred groves |
Saintri hills of Rajasthan |
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5. |
Alien sp. |
Water hyacinth |
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) |
Match the animals given in coloumn I with their location in coloumn II :
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A | Dodo | (i) | Africa |
| B | Quagga | (ii) | Russia |
| C | Thylacine | (iii) | Mauritius |
| D | Stellar's sea cow | (iv) | Australia |
Choose the correct match the following
1. A -i , B-iii, C-ii , D-iv
2. A -iv , B-iii, C-i , D-ii
3. A -iii , B-i, C-ii , D-iv
4. A -iii , B-i, C-iv , D-ii
| 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 |
| Assertion (A): | Ex-situ conservation is advisable if the organism is facing a high threat of extinction. |
| Reason (R): | Ex-situ conservation is an on-site conservation where we conserve and protect the whole ecosystem. |
| 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 |
| Extinct animal | Country/continent | ||
| A | Stellar’s sea cow | P | Australia |
| B | Thylacine | Q | Russia |
| C | Quagga | R | Mauritius |
| D | Dodo | S | Africa |
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | P | Q | R | S |
| 2. | Q | P | S | R |
| 3 | R | S | P | Q |
| 4. | S | R | Q | P |
| I: | Among invertebrates maximum species richness is seen in insects |
| II: | Among vertebrates maximum species richness is seen in mammals |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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