Sacred forests are those that

1. have rich growth of plants used for worship by the people in the region

2. are protected by tribal communities due to religious sanctity accorded to them

3. have not been discovered by humans

4. none of the above

Hot spots are priority areas for in situ conservation. The key criteria for determining a hot

spot is/are

1. location in developed/undeveloped country

2. vicinity to the sea

3. number of endemic species and degree of threat

4. all of the above

Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?

(1) Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch

(2) Eastern Ghats and West Bengal

(3) Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats

(4) Kerela and Punjab

Which part of the world has a high density of organism?

(1) Deciduous forests

(2) Grasslands

(3) Tropical rain forests

(4) Savannahs

Which of the following is best method of germplasm conservation ?

(1) Herbarium

(2) Botanical garden

(3) Seed bank

(4) Zoological park

India is one of the twelve megadiversity countries with ______ of genetic resources of the world.

1. 12.1%

2. 18.1%

3. 38.1%

4. 8.1%

Which of the following is not an invasive species?

(1) Parthenium hysterophorus

(2) Nelumbo (lotus)

(3) Lantana camara

(4) Eichhornia crassipes

The total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world are

(1) 72           

(2) 34             

(3) 52           

(4) 24.

Which of the following statements is not true?

(1) The biodiversity decreases with increasing altitude.

(2) The biodiversity decreases with increasing pollution.

(3) The fishes show greatest biodiversity among vertebrates.

(4) The biodiversity of bryophytes is greater than that of angiosperms.

One out of the following is not responsible for biodiversity loss.

(1) Alien species invasion

(2) Co-extinction

(3) Ex-situ conservation

(4) Deforestation