| 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. |
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
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
The organisation which publishes the Red List of species is:
| 1. | ICFRE | 2. | IUCN |
| 3. | UNEP | 4. | WWF |
| 1. | IUCN | 2. | UNEP |
| 3. | WWF | 4. | GEF |
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 |
Reason for elimination of wild life is:
1. Deforestation
2. Forest fire
3. Floods
4. Less Rain fall
Main reason for disturbance of biological diversity:
| 1. | Greenhouse effect |
| 2. | Hunting |
| 3. | Soil erosion |
| 4. | Destruction of natural habitats |
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