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46 Dodo is
[1] endangered
[2] critically endangered
[3] rare
[4] extinct
Answer: extinct
47 Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a national park?
[1] Great Indian: Keoladeo National Park Bustard
[2] Lion: Corbett National Park
[3] Rhinoceros: Kaziranga National Park
[4] Wild ass: Dudhwa National Park
Answer: Rhinoceros: Kaziranga National Park

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48 Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?
[1] Species richness
[2] Endemism
[3] Accelerated species loss
[4] Lesser inter-specific competition
Answer: Lesser inter-specific competition
49 Sacred groves are specially useful in
[1] Generating environmental awareness
[2] Preventing soil erosion
[3] Year-round flow of water in rivers
[4] Conserving rare and threatened species
Answer: Conserving rare and threatened species
50 Indri-indri lemur is found in
[1] Sri Lanka
[2] India
[3] Mauritius
[4] Madagaskar
Answer: Madagaskar
51 The term Alpha diversity refers to
[1] Genetic diversity
[2] Community and ecosystem diversity
[3] Species diversity
[4] Diversity among the plants
Answer: Community and ecosystem diversity
52 Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group:
[1] 33% for plains and 67% for hills
[2] 37% for plains and 63% for hills
[3] 20% for plains and 70% for hills
[4] 23% for plains and 77% for hills
Answer: 33% for plains and 67% for hills
53 Which endangered animal is the source of the world’s finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool -the shahtoosh?
[1] Nilgai
[2] Cheetal
[3] Chiru
[4] Kasmiri goat
Answer: Chiru
54 The law which ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance is
[1] Forest Act 1927
[2] National Forest Policy 1988
[3] Wildlife Act 1972
[4] Wild Life Protection Act 1991
Answer: National Forest Policy 1988
55 The total energy required by one man approximately-----per/day:
[1] 10000-20000 kcal
[2] 1000-2000 kcal
[3] 2000 - 4000 kcal
[4] 3000-5000 kcal
Answer: 2000 - 4000 kcal
56 Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?
[1] Sunderbans
[2] Western Ghats
[3] Eastern Ghats
[4] Gangetic Plain
Answer: Western Ghats
57 Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
[1] Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
[2] Species endemic to the region
[3] Endangered species found in the region
[4] The diversity in the organisms living in the region
Answer: The diversity in the organisms living in the region
58 Global warming can be controlled by
[1] Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
[2] Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel
[3] Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population
[4] Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage
Answer: Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
59 Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
[1] National park
[2] Wild life sanctuary
[3] Zoological garden
[4] Biosphere reserve
Answer: Zoological garden
60 Which is an extinct species?
[1] Dodo of Mauritius
[2] Kiwi from New Zealand
[3] Cheetah from India
[4] both b and c
Answer: both b and c

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