I | Narrowly utilitarian argument for conserving biodiversity | Humans derive countless direct benefits from nature. |
II. | Broadly utilitarian argument for conserving biodiversity | We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet |
III. | Ethical argument for conserving biodiversity | Biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides |
The search for previously unknown compounds in organisms that have never been used in traditional medicine is known as:
1. | Biopiracy | 2. | Bioprospecting |
3. | Molecular pharming | 4. | Bioremediation |
Identify the correct fact regarding the biodiversity hot spots in the world:
1. | The current total number is 25 and 3 of these cover India |
2. | The current total number is 25 and 2 of these cover India |
3. | The current total number is 34 and 3 of these cover India |
4. | The current total number is 34 and 2 of these cover India |
The biodiversity hotspots in India include all the following except:
1. | Western Ghats and Sri Lanka | 2. | Indo-Burma |
3. | Himalayas | 4. | Deccan plateau |
Sacred groves, found in Khasi and Jaintia Hills, are located in the Indian state of:
1. | Arunachal Pradesh | 2. | Chhattisgarh |
3. | Meghalaya | 4. | West Bengal |
What percent of earth’s area is covered by hotspots of biodiversity?
1. | less than 2 | 2. | about 7 |
3. | about 11 | 4. | more than 16 |
According to your NCERT text, the number of biosphere reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuary in India are respectively:
1. | 14, 90 and 448 | 2. | 11, 98 and 440 |
3. | 15, 101 and 403 | 4. | 13, 92 and 427 |