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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 | |