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1
Which of the following is not a benefit of biodiversity to humans ?
Emotional balance
Food
Drugs
None of the above
2
Eco tourism is the one in which people go to _______
Malls for shopping
enjoy natural surrounding and wildlife
Other country for viewing infrastructure
3
Ecosystem diversity is defined as _____________________________ .
variation in ecosystem of an geographical location
variation in ecosystem of a city
variation in ecosystem of a forest
4
Biodiversity can be divided into :_____________
Species diversity
Ecosystem diversity
Genetic diversity
All of the above
5
Fourteen biosphere reserves have been set up in the country to protect ________ .
Forests
Flora and fauna
Water
Atmosphere
6
Mass extinction is defined as the __________
extinction of species over are long period of time
extinction of species over a short period of time
extinction of small species in long period of time
7
Which of the following is not a cultural service ?
Recreation of mental and physical health
Tourism
Aesthetic appreciation
Food and water provided to us
8
The values which teach us that other living beings on the Earth have equal right to live is known as _____________
Aesthetic value
Cultural value
Ethical value
9
The largest biodiversity is present in _______________ regions on the Earth.
Colombia
Indonesia
China
Brazil
10
How many biodiversity hotspots are there in the world ?
12
50
36
40
11
Which of the following factors help in the stability of an ecosystem ?
interaction among organisms
Both of the above
Which of the following is the non - material services that human get from biodiversity ?
Cultural services
Food services
Provisional services
Protecting services
13
The variety of organisms present on Earth are known as _________________.
living variety
Biodiversity
Biotic diversity
14
Global warming can significantly be controlled by _______________
Increasing solid waste
Reducing water wastage
Burning human generated waste
reducing fossil fuel consumption
15
In dry areas of low rainfall, thorny shrubs and scrubs grow. How do such plants adapt to the low level of moisture?
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 or 2
Neither 1 or 2
16
Midlands of Tasmania is a biodiversity hotspot in which country ?
America
Australia
India
Russia
17
On which day International Day of biodiversity is observed ?
May, 15
May, 20
May, 22
18
Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in India in ______ .
1973
1971
1972
1974
19
Which of the following organisms show the maximum number of species over global diversity ?
Lichen
Algae
Fungi
Birds.
20
Galapagos finches are a good example of _______________
Extinction
Heterochromia
Island gigantism
Adaptation radiation