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This section includes 23 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Important components of biodiversity are |
A. | Genetic diversity |
B. | Species diversity |
C. | Ecological diversity |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
If at high attitudes, birds became rare, plants likely to disappear are |
A. | Pine |
B. | Orchids |
C. | Oak |
D. | Rhodo dendrons |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Fish can survive inside a frozen lake, because |
A. | Fish are warm blooded animals |
B. | Fish hibernate in ice |
C. | Water near the bottom does not freeze |
D. | Ice is a good conductor of heat |
Answer» D. Ice is a good conductor of heat | |
4. |
Main cause of extinction of species from tropics is |
A. | Soil erosion |
B. | Pollution |
C. | Deforestation |
D. | Aforestation |
Answer» D. Aforestation | |
5. |
Hot spots of biodiversity aree are with |
A. | Little biodiversity |
B. | Maximum biodiversity |
C. | Maximum conservation |
D. | Both a and c |
Answer» C. Maximum conservation | |
6. |
BOD is a measure of |
A. | Industrial wastes passed into water bodies |
B. | Amount of carbon monoxide combined with haemoglobin |
C. | Extent of pollution with organic matter |
D. | Amount of oxygen required by plant during night |
Answer» D. Amount of oxygen required by plant during night | |
7. |
Development of the natural system is described as |
A. | Function of the system |
B. | Evolution of the systems |
C. | Self sustained process of the system |
D. | None of above |
Answer» D. None of above | |
8. |
Species listed in Red Data book are |
A. | Vulnerable |
B. | Threatened |
C. | Endangered |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The percentage of land area covered under forest according to Indian Forest policy is |
A. | 43% |
B. | 23% |
C. | 33% |
D. | 13% |
Answer» D. 13% | |
10. |
An in-situ method of conservation is |
A. | Botanical garden |
B. | Cryopreservation |
C. | National park |
D. | Tissue culture |
Answer» D. Tissue culture | |
11. |
Organisation responsible for maintaing Red data book is |
A. | IUGN |
B. | CITES |
C. | WWF |
D. | IBWL |
Answer» B. CITES | |
12. |
Which group has the highest number of endangered species ? |
A. | Mammals |
B. | Fishes |
C. | Reptiles |
D. | Birds |
Answer» D. Birds | |
13. |
Which one of the following is the first national park established in India |
A. | Bendipur |
B. | Corbet |
C. | Velavadar |
D. | Periyar |
Answer» C. Velavadar | |
14. |
Logo of WWF-N is |
A. | Red Panda |
B. | Giant Panda |
C. | Polar bear |
D. | Tiger |
Answer» B. Giant Panda | |
15. |
Silent valley having rare plant and animal is located in |
A. | Kerala |
B. | Karnataka |
C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
D. | Andhra Pradesh |
Answer» B. Karnataka | |
16. |
The 'red date book' containing information on all wild plants and animals which is in danger of extinction has been published by which one of the following : |
A. | International union for conservation of nature and natural Resources (IUCN) |
B. | World Wild life Fund (WWF) |
C. | World Conservation Union (WCU) |
D. | United National Union Program (UNEP) |
Answer» B. World Wild life Fund (WWF) | |
17. |
Hot spot area of India occur in |
A. | Tropical Andes |
B. | Western Himalayas |
C. | Madagascar |
D. | Mesopotamia |
Answer» C. Madagascar | |
18. |
The genetically engineered 'Golden Rice is rich' in which of the following |
A. | Vitamin A and nicotinic acid |
B. | B - Carotene, vitamin A and folic acid |
C. | B - Carotene and iron |
D. | Vitamin A and niacin |
Answer» C. B - Carotene and iron | |
19. |
Which pair of geographical area shows maximum diversity in our country ? |
A. | Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats |
B. | Sundervans and Rann of Jutchch |
C. | Eastern Ghats & West Bengal |
D. | Kerala and Punjab |
Answer» B. Sundervans and Rann of Jutchch | |
20. |
Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways |
A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
B. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
C. | 1 and 4 only |
D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 only | |
21. |
Which one is not endangered |
A. | Asiatic wild Ass |
B. | Idri Idri |
C. | Lion Tailed Macaque |
D. | Addox Antelopes |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
Which one of the following types of cell has the ability to develop into any type of all ? |
A. | Endodermal cell |
B. | Ectodermal cell |
C. | Stem cell |
D. | Muscles cell |
Answer» D. Muscles cell | |
23. |
Number of plant species estimated to be present in India is |
A. | 40,000 |
B. | 45,000 |
C. | 50,000 |
D. | 80,000 |
Answer» B. 45,000 | |