The impacts of loss of biodiversity include-
(1)Decrease in plant production.
(2)Lowered resistance to environmental perturbation
(3)Increased variability in ecosystem processes like water use, pest/disease cycle, plants productivity.
(4)None of these

(1) and (2)
(1), (2), and(3)
(2) and (3)
Only (4)

Sacred groves are found in
(1)Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya
(2)Arvalli Hills of Rajasthan
(3)Western ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra and Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh
(4)None of these

(1) and (2)
(1), (2), and(3)
(2), (3) and (4)
Only (4)

Tiger is not a resident in which one of the following national park?

Sunderbans
Gir
Jim Corbett
Ranthambhor

Solution

Tiger is not resident in Gir national park. Gir has a large population of marsh crocodile or mugger, which is among the 40 species of reptiles and amphibians recorded in the sanctuary. According to official census figures, Gir has about 300 lions and 300 leopards, making it one of the major big-cat concentrations in India. Sambar and spotted deer (chital), blue bull (nilgai), chousingha (the world’s only four-horned antelope), chinkara(Indian gazelle) and wild boar thrive in Gir. Jackal, striped hyena,jungle cat, rusty-spotted cat, langur, porcupine, blacknaped Indian hare are among the other mammals of Gir.

Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

Mango
Wheat
Tea
Teak

Solution

Wheat genetics is more complicated than that of most other domesticated species. Some wheat species are diploid, with two sets of chromosomes, but many are stable polyploids, with four sets of chromosomes(tetraploid) or six (hexaploid).

Quercus species are the dominant component in

Temperate deciduous forests
Alpine forests
Scrub forests
Tropical rain forests

Solution

Quercus species is a dominant component in temperate deciduous forests. The common name of Quercus is corkoak belongs to family Fabaceae. Cork used as a bottle stoppers, soles for shoes, insulating material and for manufacture of linoleum.

The table below gives the population (in thousands) of ten species (A-J) in four areas (a-d) consisting of the number of habitats given within brackets against each. Study the table and answer the question which follows:

Which area out of a to d shows maximum species diversity?

Solution

Area (d) and number of habitats (12) shows the maximum species diversity.

Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned.

Sunderbans - Bengal Tiger
Periyar - Elephant
Rann of kutch - Wild Ass
Dachigam National park - Snow Leopard.

Solution

Dachigam national park is for conservation of Hangul which is one of India’s most scenically beautiful wild life reserves. It is located only 22 kilometers from Srinagar,the capital city of the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 141 square kilometers.

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?

Tamarind and Rhesus monkey
Cinchona and leopard
Banyan and black buck
Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda

Solution

Endangered plant is Bentinckia nicobarica & endangered animal is Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens).

Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation ?

Botanical garden
Biosphere reserve
National park
Sanctuary

Solution

In situ means keeping endangered species of animals or plants into natural environment and not in the environment that looks like natural but man made, like zoological & botanical gardens. In-situ includes, national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserve.

Which one of the following is the correct matched pair of an endangered animal and National Park ?

Rhinoceros - Kaziranga National Park
Wild ass - Dudhwa National Park
Great Indian bustard - Keoladeo National Park
Lion - Corbett National Park

Solution

Kaziranga National Park in Assam is famous as a protection environmental park for rhinoceros.

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