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Biodiversity MCQs | Biodiversity Short Questions and Answers

Questions
1 Biodiversity is of importance as it offers:
A Stability of ecosystems
B Stability of atmosphere
C Stability of species
D Stability of research

Answer:Stability of ecosystems
2 The loss in biodiversity is not attributed to:
A Explosion in the human population
B Transforming earth’s surface
C Destruction of natural habitats
D Use of sustainable products

Answer:Use of sustainable products
3 Biodiversity has an aesthetic value to it.
A True
B False

Answer: True

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4 In how many ways does the conservation of biodiversity work?
A 5
B 2
C 3
D 4

Answer:2
5 Which one of the following is not an in-situ conservation method?
A Zoo
B National Parks
C Biosphere Reserves
D Sanctuaries

Answer: Zoo
6 Which is an advantage of ex-situ conservation?
A Cheap method
B Conserve large number of species together
C Genetic process for breeding/long life
D All of the given

Answer:Genetic process for breeding/long life
7 The area of National Parks range between:
A 0.61 to 7818 kms
B 0.04 to 3162 kms
C 0.14 to 3612 kms
D 0.16 to 8718 kms

Answer:0.04 to 3162 kms
8 The activities of cultivation of land, timber harvesting is permitted in:
A Sanctuaries
B National Parks
C Biosphere Reserves
D Protected Areas

Answer:Sanctuaries
9 Hot spot areas have:
A Low density of biodiversity
B Only endangered plants
C High density of hot springs
D High density of biodiversity

Answer: High density of biodiversity
10 How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?
A 3
B 4
C 7
D 9

Answer: 4
11 Lime is added to the soil which is too
A Sandy
B Salty
C Alkaline
D Acidic

Answer: Acidic
12 Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?
A Sunderbans
B Western Ghats
C Eastern Ghats
D Gangetic Plain

Answer:Western Ghats
13 Darwin’s finches are a good example of
A Convergent evolution
B Industrial melanism
C Connecting link
D Adaptive radiation

Answer: Adaptive radiation
14 Which one of the following is an example ex-situ conservation?
A National park
B Wildlife sanctuary
C Seed bank
D Sacred groves

Answer: Seed bank
15 Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?
A Species richness
B Endemism
C Accelerated species loss
D Lesser inter-specific competition

Answer:Accelerated species loss
16 Sacred groves are especially useful in
A Generating environmental awareness
B Preventing soil erosion
C Year-round flow of water in rivers
D Conserving rare and threatened species

Answer: Conserving rare and threatened species
17 The term Alpha diversity refers to
A Genetic diversity
B Community and ecosystem diversity
C Species diversity
D Diversity among the plants

Answer:Species diversity
18 The percentage of forest cover recommended by the National Forest policy (1988) is
A 33% for plains and 67% for hills
B 37% for plains and 63% for hills
C 20% for plains and 70% for hills
D 23% for plains and 77% for hills

Answer: 37% for plains and 63% for hills
19 Select the correct statement about biodiversity
A The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals
B Large scale planting of BT cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity
C Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism
D Conservation of biodiversity in just a fad pursued by the developed countries

Answer: Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism
20 Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
A Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
B Species endemic to the region
C Endangered species found in the region
D The diversity in the organisms living in the region

Answer: The diversity in the organisms living in the region

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