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Questions Related to biodiversity, classification and conservation

Headquarters of Bioversity International is located at:

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  1. England

  2. Italy

  3. Germany

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: B

With which of the following is related CITES in context with the global issues today?

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  1. Environment Protection

  2. Financial Slowdown

  3. Poverty Alleviation Programmes of United Nations

  4. Information Technology

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Correct Option: A

What is the current number of members of Group of Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. 15

  2. 18

  3. 20

  4. 25

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Correct Option: C

The Washington Convention whose formal name is abbreviated as CITES is related to which among the following?

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  1. Pesticides

  2. Ozone Depletion

  3. Endangered Species

  4. Human Rights

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Correct Option: C

In which year Ecological Task Forces (ETFs) scheme was initiated?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. 1980

  2. 1982

  3. 1983

  4. 1985

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Correct Option: B

The First Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. JUSTICE A.S. Naidu

  2. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta

  3. Justice Markandey Katju

  4. Justice A K Ganguly

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Correct Option: B

Select the incorrect statement.

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  1. Species diversity increases as we move away from the equator towards the poles.

  2. Stellar's sea cow and passenger pigeon got extinct due to over exploitation by man.

  3. Lantana and Eichhornia are invasive weed species in India.

  4. Among animals, insects are the most species-rich taxonomic group.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles due to:-

(i)Temperature decreases and conditions become harsh.
(ii)Both the amount and intensity of solar radiation decrease.
(iii)Vegetation decreases.
(iv)Fewer resources available to support species.

So the correct option is 'Species diversity increases as we move away from the equator towards the poles.'

India has a greater ecosystem diversity than a Scandinavian country like Norway. What kind of diversity does it represent?

zoology biodiversity, classification and conservation levels of biodiversity environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

  1. Species diversity

  2. Ecological diversity

  3. Genetic diversity

  4. None of these.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ecological diversity is the diversity at ecosystem level. India with its deserts, rainforests, mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, estuaries and alpine meadows has a greater ecosystem diversity than a  Scandinavian country like Norway.

India constitutes _______ percent of the world's land area and contributes _______ percent of the global species diversity.

zoology biodiversity, classification and conservation levels of biodiversity environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

  1. 1.0, 5.5

  2. 5.5, 1.0

  3. 8.1, 2.4

  4. 2.4, 8.1

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Although India has only 2.4 percent of the world's land area, its share of the global species diversity is an impressive 8.1 percent. 

Species diversity ______ as we move away from the ______ towards_____.

zoology biodiversity, classification and conservation levels of biodiversity environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

  1. decreases, equator, poles

  2. increases, equator, poles

  3. decreases, poles, equator

  4. none of these.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The biodiversity shows a latitudinal and altitudinal gradient. The species diversity decrease as well as we move away from the equator towards the poles with very few exceptions, tropics harbour more species than temperature or polar areas.