Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?

• Sunderbans
• western ghats
• eastern ghats
• both a and b

Levels of biodiversity include all but one:

• Genetics
• Species
• Population
• Ecosystem

Endemic species are

• Rare species
• species localized in specific region
• endangered species
• none of these

The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is:

• habitat destruction
• deforestation
• hunting
• All of these

The reason for certain animals getting endangered are

• Hunting
• Environmental pollution
• Natural calamities
• All of these

Endangered species can be preserved by

• Gene pool
• Gene bank
• Gene library
• Harbarium

Conservation of biodiversity outside the natural habitat is called as:

• Ex-situ
• In-situ
• Conservation
• In-vivo

Conservation of biodiversity inside the natural habitat is called as:

• Ex-situ
• In-situ
• Conservation
• In-vivo

Which one of the following is example ex-situ conservation?

• National Park
• seed bank
• Wildlife sanctuary
• none

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

• Wildlife sanctuary
• National Park
• Zoological gardens
• biosphere reserve

Why should we conserve biodiversity? Because

• We should preserve the biodiversity we have inherited
• A loss of diversity may lead to a loss of ecological stability
• Both (a) and (b)
• None of the above.

Which of the following is an endemic species of India?

• Asian elephant
• Lion-tailed macaque
• Whales
• Panda

Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot in India?

• Gulf of Mannar
• Western Ghats
• Pachmarhi
• Sunderbans

Which of the following is an in-situ conservation measure taken by India?

• Project Elephant
• Project Lion
• Project Rhino
• All of these

Lion-tailed macaque is found in

• Western Ghats
• Caucasus
• Eastern Ghats
• Western Himalayas

Which of the following is a cause of loss of biodiversity?

• Habitat degradation and loss
• invasion of non-native species
• Pollution
• All of these

The dodo was extinct due to

• pollution
• Invasion of non-native species
• over-exploitation of resources
• global environmental change

Spot the site, which is not a biodiversity hotspot.

• Brazils Cerrado
• California Floristic Province
• Central Chile
• Pakistan