Given below are two statements:
Statement l: Rain forests, which used to cover more than 14% of the earth's land surface, are now reduced to 6%.
Statement II: The Amazon rain forest has the greatest biodiversity on earth.
In  light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns | Loss of Biodiversity |
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Q.9 Amongst the animal groups given below, which one has the highest
percentage of endangered species?

1. Insects

2. Mammals

3. Amphibians

4. Reptiles

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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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          

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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List of endangered species was released by:
1. WWF
2. FOAM
3. IUCN
4. GEAC
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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The organisation which publishes the Red List of species is:

1. ICFRE 2. IUCN
3. UNEP 4. WWF
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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AIPMT - 2014
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Which organization publishes the 'Red Data Book'?
1. IUCN 2. UNEP
3. WWF 4. GEF
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Red List contains data or information on?

1. all economically important plants

2. plants whose products are in international trade

3. threatened species

4. marine vertebrates only

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
 94%
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NEET - 2016
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Reason for elimination of wild life is:
1.  Deforestation
2.  Forest fire
3.  Floods
4.  Less Rain fall

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
 95%
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AIPMT - 1998
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Main reason for disturbance of biological diversity:
1.  Greenhouse effect
2.  Hunting
3.  Soil erosion
4.  Destruction of natural habitats

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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AIPMT - 1999
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The number of wildlife is continuously decreasing. What is the main reason for this:

1. Predation

2. Cutting down of forest

3. Destruction of habitat

4. Hunting

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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AIPMT - 2002
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