Clarias gariepinus is a/an:
1. African catfish
2. Indigenous Indian catfish
3. sea-weed
4. invasive plant

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Biosphere reserves and sacred groves are:
1. in-situ methods for conservation of biodiversity
2. ex-situ methods for conservation of biodiversity
3. always parts of some national park
4. solitary secluded areas where human movement is forbidden by law
Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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The IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of how many species in past 500 years?
1. 784 species
2. 338 species
3. 359 species
4. 87 species
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About what percent of drugs currently sold in markets worldwide are derived from plants?
1. 5 2. 10
3. 25 4. 50
Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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What percent of all bird species at present face the threat of extinction?
1. 12 2. 23
3. 31 4. 32
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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The “Evil Quartet’  - causes for loss of biodiversity do not include:
1. Destruction of habitat
2. Invasion by alien species
3. Keeping animals in zoological parks
4. Over-exploitation of natural resources
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The sobriquet ‘lungs of the planet Earth’ is sometimes used for:
1. Taiga forest
2. Tundra forest
3. Amazon rain forest
4. Rain forests of North East India
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Amongst the recent extinctions, Thylacine got extinct from:
1. Mauritius
2. Africa
3. Russia
4. Australia
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On a logarithmic scale, the species area relationship is described by the equation log S = log C + Z log A, where the regression coefficient is represented by:
1. S
2. C
3. Z
4. A
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
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After fishes, the most diverse vertebrates are:
1. Mammals 2. Amphibians
3. Birds 4. Reptiles
Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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