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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Considering May s global estimates, how many of the animal species are yet to be discovered and described in India? |
| A. | 3,00,000 |
| B. | 300 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 300 | |
| 2. |
Considering May s global estimates, how many of the plant species are yet to be discovered and described in India? |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 5,00,000 |
| D. | 1,00,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Considering May s global estimates, how many of the total species have been recorded? |
| A. | 1 percent |
| B. | 22 percent |
| C. | 10 percent |
| D. | 50 percent |
| Answer» C. 10 percent | |
| 4. |
Which of the following species is native of India? |
| A. | Rhodes grass |
| B. | Jackalberry tree |
| C. | Ebony tree |
| D. | Umbrella thorn acacia |
| Answer» D. Umbrella thorn acacia | |
| 5. |
Which of the following species is present in India? |
| A. | Koala |
| B. | Sloth bear |
| C. | Kangaroo |
| D. | Wombats |
| Answer» C. Kangaroo | |
| 6. |
How much of the world s land area, India has? |
| A. | 1 percent |
| B. | 40 percent |
| C. | 2.4 percent |
| D. | 80 percent |
| Answer» D. 80 percent | |
| 7. |
Of all the plant species recorded which class has the minimum number of species? |
| A. | Angiosperms |
| B. | Fungi |
| C. | Algae |
| D. | Lichens |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Of all the vertebrate species recorded which class has the maximum number of species? |
| A. | Amphibians |
| B. | Mammals |
| C. | Fishes |
| D. | Reptiles |
| Answer» D. Reptiles | |
| 9. |
Which is the most species-rich taxonomic group? |
| A. | Molluscs |
| B. | Crustaceans |
| C. | Echinoderms |
| D. | Insects |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Of all the animal species recorded, what percent do insects comprise of? |
| A. | 7 % |
| B. | 70 % |
| C. | 50 % |
| D. | 2 % |
| Answer» C. 50 % | |
| 11. |
Of all the species recorded, what percent do plants comprise of? |
| A. | 10 % |
| B. | 50 % |
| C. | 22 % |
| D. | 2 % |
| Answer» D. 2 % | |
| 12. |
Out of the total species estimated, how many species are of animals? |
| A. | 2 % |
| B. | 50 % |
| C. | 7 % |
| D. | 70 % |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
What is the global species diversity according to Robert May? |
| A. | 70 million |
| B. | 7 million |
| C. | 2 million |
| D. | 20 million |
| Answer» C. 2 million | |
| 14. |
How many plant and animal species have been discovered and described so far? |
| A. | 1.5 million |
| B. | 4.5 million |
| C. | 1.5 billion |
| D. | 4.5 billion |
| Answer» B. 4.5 million | |
| 15. |
What does IUCN stand for? |
| A. | International Union for Control of Disease |
| B. | International Union for Conservation of Nature |
| C. | International Unit of Nucleic acids |
| D. | International Union of Carbohydrates and Nucleic acids |
| Answer» C. International Unit of Nucleic acids | |