Solapur-University-M.Sc. – Environmental Science (Semester-II)-2019-On Biodiversity and Conservation
| Sr.No | Questions with multiple options |
| 1. | Genetic variation between distinct populations of some species is known as ______
(a) Species diversity (b) Ecosystem diversity (c) Genetic diversity (d) Biodiversity |
| 2. | Which of the following is a biodiversity hot spot in India?
(a) Gulf of Mannar (b) Western Gahts (c) Panchmarhii (d) Sunderbans |
| 3. | Which of the following is an in-situ conservation measure taken by India?
(a) Project Elephant (b) Project Lion (c) Project Rhino (d) All of the above |
| 4. | Who introduced the concept of biodiversity hotspot?
(a) Christopher Columbus (b) Norman Myers (c) WWF (d) Charles Darwin |
| 5. | Which of the following is the cause of the loss of biodiversity?
(a) Habitat Degradation and Loss (b) Invasion of non native species (c) Pollution (d) All of the above |
| 6. | The dodo was extinct due to ____
(a) Pollution (b) Invasion of non native species (c) Over-exploitation of resources (d) Global environment change |
| 7. | Spot the site, which is not a biodiversity hot spot.
(a) Brazil’s Cerrado (b) Central Chile (c) California Floistic Province (d) Pakistan |
| 8. | The term “biodiversity” was coined by the ___ in 1985.
(a) E-Haeckel (b) E-Odum (c) Walter G Rosen (d) None of these |
| 9. | The concept of biosphere reserve was launched is as a part of UNESCO’s man and biosphere programme.
(a) 1972 (b) 1970 (c) 1974 (d) 1971 |
| 10. | The first biosphere reserve of the World was established in ____
(a) 1978 (b) 1979 (c) 1977 (d) 1980 |
| 11. | Government of India has created ___ national parks and sanctuaries.
(a) 79,447 (b) 89,448 (c) 89,447 (d) 80,440 |
| 12. | Nandadevi and Sunderbans are examples of Indian
(a) National parks (b) Sanctuaries (c) International heritage areas (d) Biosphere reserves |
| 13. | One of the following is not an in situ conservation for biological resources.
(a) Biosphere reserve (b) National parks (c) Protected areas (d) Breeding under confined areas |
| 14. | Alpha diversity represents species ____
(a) Richness (b) Evenness (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Richness and dominance |
| Data Collected By – K. Jeyanthi | |
| Published on – 9th Nov 2021 | |
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