Biodiversity and Conservation MCQs with Answers

Question-1. More than 70 percent of all the recorded biotic components are

1. Animals
2. Plants
3. Human beings
4. None of the above

Question-2. New approach to conservation is the establishment of

1. Sanctuaries
2. Biosphere reserves
3. National parks
4. Reserve forests

Question-3. One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species is

1. Wild life sanctuaries
2. Biosphere reserves
3. Cryopreservation
4. National parks

Question-4. Plant compromise not more than

1. 20 percent of the total species
2. 22 percent of the total species
3. 32 percent of the total species
4. 30 percent of the total species

Question-5. The largest tropical Amazonian rain forest is in

1. North America
2. South America
3. India
4. Pakistan

Question-6. The worst dangerous threat to wild life is by

1. Habitat destruction
2. Hunting
3. Overgrazing
4. Exotic species

Question-7. Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species?

1. Fishes
2. Reptiles
3. Birds
4. Mammals

Question-8. Which of the following is not done in a wild life sanctuary?

1. Fauna is conserved
2. Flora is conserved
3. Soil and flora is utilised
4. Hunting is prohibited

Question-9. Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?

1. Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
2. Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
3. Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
4. Kerala and Punjab

Question-10. Wild life is destroyed most by

1. Lack of proper care
2. Mass scale hunting
3. Destruction of natural habitats
4. Natural calamity

Question-11. …................has the maximum genetic diversity in India

1. Mango
2. Tea
3. Potato
4. Teak

Question-12. According to IUCN 2004, the total number of plant and animal species described so far is slightly more than

1. 5 million
2. 7 million
3. 1.5 million
4. 0.5 million

Question-13. Alexander Von Humbolt described for the first time

1. Species area relationships
2. Species area relationships
3. Species area relationships
4. None of these

Question-14. Alpha diversity is present

1. within community.
2. between community.
3. ranges of communities.
4. all of the above.

Question-15. Among the ecosystem mentioned below, where can one find maximum biodiversity?

1. Coral reefs
2. Alpine meadows
3. Desert
4. Mangroves

Question-16. Amongst the animal groups given below, which one has the highest percentage of endangered species?

1. Amphibians
2. Reptiles
3. Mammals
4. Insects

Question-17. Biodiversity describes the study of diversity

1. below species level.
2. at species level.
3. at community level.
4. at all levels of biological organization.

Question-18. Diversity between two communities is called

1. alpha diversity
2. beta diversity
3. gamma diversity
4. none of these

Question-19. Exotic species

1. are often endangered.
2. usually increase biodiversity.
3. often enhance the habitat for native species.
4. usually reduce biodiversity.

Question-20. IUCN stands for

1. Indian Union for Conservation of Nature
2. International Union for Conservation of Nature
3. Indian Union for Chemical Nomenclature
4. International Union for Conservation of Nutrients

Question-21. Joint Forest Management Concept was introduced in India during

1. 1980 s
2. 1990 s
3. 1970 s
4. 1960 s

Question-22. More than 70% of all the species recorded so far, are

1. insects
2. plants
3. animals
4. invertebrates

Question-23. The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from

1. Rauwolfia
2. Datura
3. Atropa
4. Papaver

Question-24. The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to

1. Over exploitation by humans
2. Non-availability of the food.
3. Bird flu virus infection
4. Increased number of predatory birds

Question-25. The highest number of species in the world is represented by

1. algae
2. lichens
3. fungi
4. mosses

Question-26. The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as:

1. The Earth Summit
2. G-16 Summit
3. CITES Convention
4. MAB Programme

Question-27. The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary

1. Kaziranga
2. Corbett park
3. Bandipur
4. Bhitar Kanika

Question-28. What is common to Lantana, Eichhornia and African catfish?

1. All the species are neither threatened nor indigenous species of India.
2. All are mammals found in India.
3. All are key stone species
4. All are endangered species of India

Question-29. What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?

1. All are prone to over exploitation
2. All are phylogenic link species
3. All are ornamental plants
4. All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas

Question-30. What is common to the techniques (i) in vitro fertilisation, (ii) Cryo preservation and (iii) tissue culture?

1. All are ex situ conservation methods
2. All are in situ conservation methods
3. All require ultra modern equipment and large space
4. All are methods of conservation of extinct organisms

Question-31. Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

1. Rain forest of North-East India
2. Sunderbans
3. Thar Desert
4. Western Ghats

Question-32. Which is an example of an ex-situ conservation

1. Seed bank
2. National park
3. Wildlife sanctuary
4. Sacred groves

Question-33. Which is defined as an ecological state of a species being unique to a specific geographic location

1. Endemic species
2. Ecosystem
3. Ecosystem
4. None of these

Question-34. Which is not generally seen in biodiversity hotspots.

1. Lesser interspecific competition
2. Loss of diversity
3. Species richness
4. Species richness

Question-35. Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India ?

1. River dolphin
2. Blue whale
3. Sea-horse
4. All of these

Question-36. Which of the below mentioned regions exhibit less seasonal variations?

1. Tropics
2. Temperates
3. Alpines
4. None of these

Question-37. Which of the following countries has the highest biodiversity?

1. Brazil
2. South Africa
3. Russia
4. India

Question-38. Which of the following forests is known as the lungs of the planet Earth?

1. Amazon rain forest
2. Tundra forest
3. Tiaga forest
4. Rain forests of North East India

Question-39. Which of the following group of plants exhibit more species diversity?

1. Fungi
2. Bryophytes
3. Algae
4. Angiosperms

Question-40. Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?

1. Keeping animals in zoological parks
2. Invasion by alien species
3. Destruction of habitat
4. Over-exploitation of natural resources

Question-41. Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?

1. Cynodon
2. Parthenium
3. Eichhornia
4. Lantana

Question-42. Which of the following is not the example of recent extinction

1. Steller's sea cow
2. Dodo
3. Quagga
4. Pigeon

Question-43. Which of the following is the most important cause of animals and plants being driven to extinction ?

1. Habitat loss and fragmentation
2. Co-extinctions
3. Alien species invasion
4. None of these

Question-44. Which of the following National Parks is home to the famous musk deer or hangul?

1. Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
2. Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh
3. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
4. None of these

Question-45. Which of the following statements is correct?

1. African catfish is not a threat to indigenous catfishes
2. Parthenium is an endemic species of our country.
3. Steller's sea cow is an extinct animal.
4. Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass

Question-46. Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hot spots?

1. Destruction of habitat
2. Large number of exotic species
3. Abundance of endemic species
4. Large number of species

Question-47. According to IUCN red list, what is the status of red panda (Athurus fulgens) .?

1. Vulnerable species
2. Critically endangered species
3. Extinct species
4. Endangered species

Question-48. Amazon rain forest, called the 'Lungs of the Planet', contribute following percentage of oxygen by photosynthesis, to earth atmosphere

1. 20%
2. 35%
3. 42%
4. 50%

Question-49. American water plant that has become a troublesome water weed in India is

1. Cyperus rotundus
2. Eichhornia crassipes
3. Trapa latifolia
4. Trapa bispinosa

Question-50. Biodiversity act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year

1. 1996
2. 1992
3. 2002
4. 2000

Question-51. Bulk fixation of carbon through photosynthesis takes place in

1. tropical rain forests
2. tropical rain forests and crop plants
3. crop plants
4. oceans

Question-52. Chipko movement was launched for the protection of:

1. Livestock
2. Wetlands
3. Grasslands
4. Forests

Question-53. Deforestation does not lead to

1. quick nutrient cycling
2. soil erosion
3. alteration of local weather conditions
4. destruction of natural habitat of wild animals

Question-54. Deforestation will decrease

1. soil erosion
2. land slides
3. soil fertility
4. rainfall

Question-55. Fertility of soil is measured by its ability to

1. retain nutrients
2. hold organic materials
3. hold water
4. support life

Question-56. Flamingoes breed in

1. Rann of Kutch
2. Chilka lake
3. Sambhar lake
4. Lake Mansarover

Question-57. From origin of life to its diversification on earth, there have occurred following number of episodes of mass extinction.

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

Question-58. Geothermal energy is

1. non-renewable non-conventional energy source
2. non-renewable conventional energy source
3. renewable non-conventional energy source
4. renewable conventional energy source

Question-59. ICBN stands for

1. Indian Congress of Biological Names
2. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
3. International Congress of Biological Names
4. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature

Question-60. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?

1. By tissue culture method
2. By creating biosphere reserve
3. By creating botanical garden
4. By developing seed bank

Question-61. Land mass occupied by forests is about

1. 60%
2. 30%
3. 22%
4. 11%

Question-62. Largest amount of fresh water is found in

1. lakes and streams
2. underground
3. polar ice and glaciers
4. rivers

Question-63. MAB stands for

1. Man And Biology programme
2. Man And Biosphere programme
3. Mammals And Biosphere
4. Mammals And Biology programme

Question-64. Minerals and metals are

1. biodegradable resources
2. renewable
3. non-renewable
4. Both b) and c)

Question-65. National Park associated with rhinoceros is

1. Kaziranga
2. Ranthambore
3. Corbett
4. Valley of flowers

Question-66. One endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of

1. Podophyllum
2. Ocimum
3. Garlic
4. Nepenthes

Question-67. One of the most important function of botanical garden is that

1. one can observe tropical plants there
2. they allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
3. they provide the natural habitat for wild life
4. they provide a beautiful area for recreation

Question-68. Petroleum is a

1. synthetic product
2. renewable resource
3. non-renewable resource
4. inconvenient resource

Question-69. Ranthambore National Park is situated in

1. Maharashtra
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. UP

Question-70. Renewable source of energy is

1. biomass
2. coal
3. petroleum
4. kerosene

Question-71. Soil conservation is

1. conversion of sterile soil into fertile one
2. aeration of soil
3. erosion of soil
4. protection against loss

Question-72. Soil fertility is reduced by

1. crop rotation
2. nitrogen-fixing bacteria
3. decaying organic matter
4. intensive agriculture

Question-73. The Cichlid species of Lake Victoria were driven to, or nearly to, extinction by the introduction of _________.

1. North American sturgeon
2. Nile perch
3. Eels
4. Bass

Question-74. The endangered largest living lemur Idri idri is inhabitant of

1. Madagascar
2. Mauritius
3. Sri Lanka
4. India

Question-75. The Evil Quartet of biodiversity loss, does not include

1. habitat loss
2. introduction of alien species
3. o-exploitation
4. hunting

Question-76. The taxa believed likely to join the endangered category in near future is called

1. Rare
2. Extinct
3. Vulnerable
4. Living fossil

Question-77. Tropical forests occur in India

1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Rajasthan
3. Kerala and Assam
4. The forests do not occur in India

Question-78. Water is a resource

1. non-degradable, non-maintainable
2. degradable, maintainable
3. renewable
4. non-renewable

Question-79. Which animal has become extinct from India?

1. Snow leopard
2. Hippopotamus
3. Wolf
4. Cheetah

Question-80. Which endangered animal is the source of the world's finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool the shahtoosh ?

1. Kashmiri goat
2. Chiru
3. Nilgai
4. Cheetal

Question-81. Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species?

1. Reptiles
2. Birds
3. Mammals
4. Fishes

Question-82. Which of the following characteristics would cause a country to be considered a high-priority region for conservation efforts?

1. A high degree of endemism
2. Having low species richness
3. Having little natural habitat remaining
4. All of the above

Question-83. Which of the following is considered a hotspot of biodiversity in India?

1. Western ghats
2. Indo-Gangetic plain
3. Eastern ghats
4. Aravalli hills

Question-84. Which of the following is mainly responsible for extinction of wild life?

1. Destruction of habitats
2. Pollution of air and water
3. Hunting for flesh
4. All of the above

Question-85. Which of the following is not currently a major cause of the global reduction in biodiversity?

1. Overexploitation
2. Global warming
3. Habitat destruction
4. Introduction of foreign predators and disease

Question-86. Which of the following is not the approach for in-situ conservation ?

1. Biosphere reserve
2. Sanctuary
3. Wild life safari park
4. Sacred groove

Question-87. Which of the following is the main factor of desertification?

1. Tourism
2. Irrigated agriculture
3. Over grazing
4. All of the above

Question-88. Which of the following is the most serious threat to biodiversity?

1. Competition from exotic species
2. Commercial harvesting
3. Habitat loss
4. Overexploitation

Question-89. Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India ?

1. Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda
2. Tamarind and rhesus monkey
3. Cinchona and leopard
4. Banyan and black buck

Question-90. Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?

1. Sanctuary
2. Botanical Gardens
3. Biosphere reserve
4. National Park

Question-91. Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?

1. Endemism
2. Accelerated species loss
3. Lesser interspecific competition
4. Species richness

Question-92. Which vertebrate group is more vulnerable to extinction?

1. Birds
2. Amphibians
3. Mammals
4. Fishes

Question-93. Wild life is destroyed most when

1. there is lack of proper care
2. mass scale hunting for foreign trade
3. its natural habitat is destroyed
4. natural calamity

Question-94. Endemism refers to

1. Species confined to that region and not found anywhere else
2. Species confined to. that Region and also found anywhere else
3. Species of all varieties
4. None of the above

Question-95. First National park developed in India is

1. Gir
2. Kaziranga
3. Jim Corbett
4. None of these

Question-96. Genetic biodiversity in agricultural crops in threatened by

1. introduction of high yielding varieties
2. intensine use of fertilizers
3. extensive intercropping
4. intensive use of biopesticides

Question-97. In situ conservation refers to

1. On site conservation
2. Off site conservation
3. Could be both (a) and (b)
4. None of the above

Question-98. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?

1. By creating Biosphere reserve
2. By creating Botanical gardens
3. By developing seed banks
4. By tissue culture method