Which one of the following is related to Ex-situ conservation of threatened animals and plants?
1. Wildlife Safari parks
2. Biodiversity hot spots
3. Amazon rainforest
4. Himalayan region

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed isknown as :
1. Core zone
2. Buffer zone
3. Transition zone
4. Restoration zone

Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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All of the following are included in 'Ex-situ conservation' except
1. Wildlife safari parks
2. Seed banks
3. Botanical gardens
4. Sacred groves

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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One of the ex situ conservation method for endangered species is
1. Wildlife sanctuaries
2. Biosphere reserves
3. Cryopreservation
4. national Parks.

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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Which pair of geographical area shows maximum diversity in our country.
1. Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
2. Eastern Ghates and Western Ghats
3. Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
4. Kerala and Punjab

Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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The largest carnivorous marsupial that got extinct in 20th century was:
1. Dodo
2. Quagga
3. Thylacine
4. Stellar’s sea cow

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |

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Rice grown in Asia is protected from four main diseases by gene received from a single wild rice species that is:
1. Oryza nivara
2. Oryza indica
3. Oryza sativa
4. Oryza orientalis

Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |

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The bark of the yew tree, Taxus brevifolia, is source of:
1. an antileprosy drug
2. an anticancer drug
3. a broad spectrum antibiotic
4. an analgesic and sedative

Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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Why are blue whale and whooping crane prone to extinction?
1. It has a low reproductive rate
2. It has fixed migratory route and habitat
3. It is localised and has a narrow range of distribution
4. It has a large body size

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |

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Identify the “vulnerable species in India”:
1. Berberis nilghiriensis and Sus salvanius
2. Bentickia nicobarica and Ailurus fulgens
3. Cupressus cashmeriana and Antilope cervicapra
4. Bentickia nicobarica and Antilope cervicapra

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |

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