Q 1 – Name the shallow zone of life at the earth’s surface
(a) biosphere
(b) hydrosphere
(c) lithosphere
(d) atmosphere
Ans. (a) biosphere
Q 2 – Who is the father of Ayurveda?
(a) Charaka
(b) Wittaker
(c) both of them
(d) none of them
Ans. (a) Charaka.
Q 3 – Name the single-celled microscopic organisms
(a) plantae
(b) monera
(c) fungi
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) monera.
Q 4 – Name the multicellular photosynthetic organisms
(a) plantae
(b) monera
(c) fungi
(d) algae
Ans. (a) plantae
Q 5 – Which one is a multicellular decomposer?
(a) monera
(b) fungi
(c) algae
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) fungi.
Q 6 – Which one is a multicellular animal consumer?
(a) annelida
(b) animalia
(c) plantae
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) animalia
Q 7 – Name the animal kingdom which human beings belong to
(a) homosapiens
(b) annelida
(c) animalia
(d) none of these
Ans . (a) homosapiens
Q 8 – The grassland of USA and Canada is
(a) veldts
(b) prairies
(c) tundra
(d) chapparal
Ans. (b) prairies
Q 9 – Name the grassland of South Africa
(a) veldts
(b) chapparal
(c) prairies
(d) tundra
Ans. (a) veldts.
Q 10 – Where the biome is popularly known as Arctic Desert?
(a) tundra
(b) tarai
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) tundra.
Q 11 – Name the single global ecosystem
(a) atmosphere
(b) hydrosphere
(c) biosphere
(d) troposphere
Ans. (c) biosphere.
Q 12 – When the Tiger Project was launched?
(a) 1983
(b) 1963
(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Ans. (d) 1973.
Q 13 – Where the Earth Summit was held in 1972?
(a) India
(b) Rio-di-janerio, Brazil
(c) China
(d) Canada
Ans. (b) Rio-di-janerio, Brazil
Q 14 – When was the Wildlife act passed by the Government of India?
(a) 1973
(b) 1972
(c) 1982
(d) 1970
Ans. (b) 1972.
Q 15 – The diversity reflected by morphological, physiological and genetic features of species is known
as
(a) genetic diversity
(b) species diversity
(c) ecosystem diversity
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) species diversity.
Q 16 – What type of diversity comprises genetic and related variations in species?
(a) genetic diversity
(b) ecosystem diversity
(c) species diversity
(d) npne of these
Ans. (a) genetic diversity.
Q 17 – Name the type of diversity reflected in diverse biogeographical zones:
(a) bio-diversity
(b) ecosystem diversity
(c) diversity in life
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) ecosystem diversity
Q 18 – During which period the mammals extinction occurred on the earth?
(a) pleistocene
(b) ancient
(c) greek
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) pleistocene.
Q 19 – By which process the oxygen of water bodies depletes leading to destruction of their biotic life?
(a) oxydation
(b) eutrophication
(c) carboxylation
(d) evapo-transpiration
Ans. (b) eutrophication.
Q 20 – An area strictly reserved for the betterment of wild-life and where private ownership rights are
not allowed is known as
(a) lake
(b) sanctuary
(c) national Park
(d) zoo
Ans. (c) national Park.
Q 21 – The area reserved for conservation of only animals is known as
(a) sanctuary
(b) biosphere
(c) national Park
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) sanctuary
Q 22 – Where is the Sultanpur lake bird Sanctuary situated?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (b) Haryana.
Q 23 – Where is the Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary situated?
(a) Haryana
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Rajasthan
Ans. (c) Orissa.
Q 24 – How many National Parks are present in India?
(a) 86
(b) 66
(c) 60
(d) 56
Ans. (b) 66.
Q 25 – How many sanctuaries are present in India?
(a) 368
(b) 386
(c) 360
(d) 363
Ans. (a) 368.
Q 26 – Endangered species are listed under the category of
(a) blue list
(b) red list
(c) green list
(d) yellow list
Ans. (b) red list
Q 27 – In a more diverse ecosystem
(a) It is easy to survive
(b) Survival is very difficult
(c) Resources are scarce
(d) Species are less
Ans. (a) It is easy to survive
Q 28 – Bio-diversity is important for
(a) animal existence
(b) human existence
(c) development
(d) plant existence
Ans. (b) human existence
Q 29 – Species which are not the natural inhabitants of the local habitat but are introduced into the system are called:
(a) Endangered Species
(b) Exotic Species
(c) Vulnerable Species
(d) Rare Species
Ans. (b) Exotic Species
Q 30 – Each couple should produce only two children which will help in
(a) Checking pollution
(b) Stabilizing the ecosystem
(c) Fertility of soil
(d) Improving food web
Ans. (b) Stabilizing the ecosystem
Q 31 – The percentage of species that are contained by Tropical rain forests are
(a) 10%
(b) 40%
(c) 50%
(d) 60%
Ans. (c) 50%
Q 32 – Growth in the human population has increased the rate of
(a) Death per year
(b) Conservation of natural resources
(c) Research of new species
(d) Consumption of natural resources
Ans. (d) Consumption of natural resources
Q 33 – National parks and sanctuaries are established for the purpose of
(a) hunting
(b) conservation
(c) recreation
(d) pets
Ans. (b) conservation
Q 34 – Biodiversity has contributed to the development of
(a) human population
(b) human culture
(c) environment
(d) technology
Ans. (b) human culture
Q 35 – Which is of the following is not true regarding the causes of loss of Biodiversity?
(a) Conservation of animals
(b) Illegal Hunting
(c) Natural calamities
(d) Pesticides
Ans. (a) Conservation of animals
Q 36 – The Government of India passed the Wildlife Protection Act in the year
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Ans. (c) 1972
Q 37 – IUCN publishes information about endangered species world-wide as the
(a) Red list
(b) Green list
(c) Blue list
(d) Yellow list
Ans . (a) Red list
Q 38 – Conservation of biodiversity is important for:
(a) Animals
(b) Animals and plants
(c) Plants
(d) All organisms.
Ans. (d) All organisms
Q 39 – Threatened species are those which:
(a) Threaten others
(b) Lion and tiger
(c) Are abundant in number
(d) Are suffering from the danger of extinction.
Ans. (d) Are suffering from the danger of extinction
Q 40 – National parks and sanctuaries are established for the purpose of:
(a) Recreation
(b) Hunting
(c) Pets
(d) Conservation
Ans. (d) Conservation
Q 41 – Biodiversity is richer in:
(a) Tropical Regions
(b) Polar Regions
(c) Temperate Regions
(d) Oceans.
Ans. (a) Tropical Regions
Q 42 – In which one of the following countries, the ‘Earth Summit’ was held?
(a) The UK
(b) Mexico
(c) Brazil
(d) China.
Ans. (c) Brazil.
Q 43 – By what name does International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, an international organization publishes information about species?
(a) White list
(b) Yellow list
(c) Wild life list
(d) Red list.
Ans. (d) Red list
Q 44 – When was Convention of Biodiversity at the Earth Summit held?
(a) At Viana in 1994
(b) At Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992
(c) At Atlanta in 1996
(d) At Rome in 1998.
Ans. (b) At Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992
Q 45 – Species which are not the natural inhabitants of the local habitat but are introduced into the system, are called:
(a) Exotic species .
(b) Extinct species
(c) Endangered species
(d) Rare species.
Ans. (a) Exotic species
Q 46 – There are some countries which are situated in the tropical region; they possess a large number of the world’s species diversity. They are called what?
(a) Hotspots
(b) Mega diversity centre
(c) Narrow diversity centre
(d) Micro diversity centre.
Ans. (b) Mega diversity centre
Q 47 – What is the average age of any species on the earth?
(a) One to four million years
(b) One to two .million years
(c) Five to ten million years
(d) Six to seven million years.
Ans. (b) One to four million years
Q 48 – What does the word bio and diversity mean?
(a) Bio means life and diversity means variety
(b) Bio means genetic and diversity means types
(c) Bio means biology and diversity means diverse
(d) Bio means biotech and diversity means variation
Ans. (a) Bio means life and diversity means variety
Q 49 – The diversity which is reflected by differences in shapes, physical activities and genetic is called what?
(a) Genetic biodiversity
(b) Species biodiversity
(c) Ecological biodiversity
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (b) Species biodiversity
Q 50 – Which of the following is not a level of biodiversity?
(a) Genetic biodiversity
(b) Species biodiversity
(c) Ecological biodiversity
(d) Micro biodiversity.
Ans. (d) Micro biodiversity
Q 51 – Which Act was passed by government of India to protect, preserve and propagate the variety of species within natural boundaries?
(a) Forest Animals Board
(b) Forest Coverage Act
(c) Wild Life Protection Act
(d) Physical environment Protection Act.
Ans. (c) Wild Life Protection Act
Q 52 – Which of the following country is not a
mega diversity centre?
(a) India and China
(b) Malaysia and Indonesia
(c) Brazil and Columbia
(d) USA and Canada.
Ans. (a) India and China
Q 53 – Name the country where about 85 per cent of the plants and animals are found nowhere else in the world.
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Madagascar
(d) Zaire.Ans. (c) Madagascar.