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Q. No.Tropical regions show greatest level of species richness because
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| A: | Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years, hence more time was available for species diversification. |
| B: | Tropical environments are more seasonal. |
| C: | More solar energy is available in tropics. |
| D: | Constant environments promote niche specialization. |
| E: | Tropical environments are constant and predictable. |
| 1. | A, B and E only |
| 2. | A and B only |
| 3. | A, B and D only |
| 4. | A, C, D and E only |
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns |
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Match List-I with List-II:
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| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Robert May | I. | Species-Area relationship |
| B. | Alexander von Humboldt | II. | Long term ecosystem experiment using outdoor plots |
| C. | Paul Ehrlich | III. | Global species diversity is about 7 million |
| D. | David Tilman | IV. | Rivet Popper hypothesis |
| 1. | A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II | 2. | A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV |
| 3. | A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I | 4. | A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV |
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns | Biodiversity |
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Give the correct descending order of organisms with reference to their estimated number found in Amazon forest.
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| (a) | Plants | (b) | Invertebrates |
| (c) | Fishes | (d) | Mammals |
| (e) | Birds |
| 1. | (a) > (b) > (e) > (d) > (c) | 2. | (a) > (c) > (d) > (b) > (e) |
| 3. | (b) > (a) > (e) > (d) > (c) | 4. | (b) > (a) > (c) > (e) > (d) |
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns |
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Which of the following come under the "Evil Quarter"?
| (a) | Habitat loss and fragmentation | (b) | Over-exploitation |
| (c) | Alien species invasion | (d) | Mortality |
| (e) | Competition | ||
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | (a), (c) and (d) | 2. | (b), (c) and (d) |
| 3. | (a), (b) and (c) | 4. | (a), (b) and (d) |
Subtopic: Loss of Biodiversity |
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According to Alexander von Humboldt :
| 1. | Species richness decreases with increasing area of exploration |
| 2. | Species richness increases with the increasing area, but only up to a limit |
| 3. | There is no relationship between species richness and the area explored |
| 4. | Species richness goes on increasing with increasing area of exploration |
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns |
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Which of the following is correctly matched?
| Column-I | Column-II | |
| 1. | aerenchyma | opuntia |
| 2. | age pyramid | biome |
| 3. | parthenium hysterophorus | threat to biodiversity |
| 4. | stratification | population |
Subtopic: Loss of Biodiversity |
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The extent of the global diversity of invertebrates is represented in the image below. Choose the correct combination of groups (A-D) respectively:
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | Insects | Crustaceans | Other animal groups | Molluscs |
| 2. | Crustaceans | Insects | Molluscs | Other animal groups |
| 3. | Molluscs | Other animal groups | Crustaceans | Insects |
| 4 | Insects | Molluscs | Crustaceans | Other animal groups |
Subtopic: Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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Identify the place(s) from the following where sacred groves are not found.
A. Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan.
B. Chanda and Bastar area of Madhya Pradesh.
C. Mudumalai Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
D. Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan.
B. Chanda and Bastar area of Madhya Pradesh.
C. Mudumalai Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
D. Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | A only | 2. | C only |
| 3. | B and C only | 4. | C and D only |
Subtopic: In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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The World Summit on sustainable development held in 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa pledged for:
| 1. | A significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss. |
| 2. | Declaration of more biodiversity hotspots. |
| 3. | Increase in agricultural production |
| 4. | Collection and preservation of seeds of different genetic strains of commercially important plants. |
Subtopic: Biodiversity Conservation |
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The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 was called:
| 1. | for immediate steps to discontinue the use of CFCs that were damaging the ozone layer |
| 2. | to reduce CO2 emissions and global warming |
| 3. | for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilization of its benefits |
| 4. | to assess the threat posed to native species by invasive weed species |
Subtopic: Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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