Biodiversity and Conservation MCQ Questions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 15 with Answers

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Q1. Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

(i) Rain forest of North-East India
(ii) Sunderbans
(iii) Thar Desert
(iv) Western Ghats.

(i) Rain forest of North-East India

Q2. American water plant that has become a troublesome water weed in India is

(i) Cyperus rotundus
(ii) Eichhornia crassipes
(iii) Trapa latifolia
(iv) Trapa bispinosa

(ii) Eichhornia crassipes

Q3. One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species is

(i) wildlife sanctuaries
(ii) biosphere reserves
(iii) cryopreservation
(iv) national parks.

(iii) cryopreservation

Q4. Reserve biosphere of Sundarban is situated in which of the following states :

(i) Bihar
(ii) Uttar Pradesh
(iii) Assam
(iv) West Bengal

(iv) West Bengal

Q5. The species of animals protected in Kaziranga sanctuary is

(i) Panthera tigris
(ii) Macaca mullata
(iii) Panthera leo
(iv) Rhinocersos unicornis

(iv) Rhinocersos unicornis

Q6. Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?

(i) Lantana
(ii) Cynodon
(iii) Parthenium
(iv) Eichhornia.

(ii) Cynodon

Q7. Which of the following is not an example of in situ conservation ?

(i) Biosphere reserves
(ii) National parks
(iii) Wildilife sanctuaries
(iv) Zoological parks

(iv) Zoological parks

Q8. Which type of living organisms given below are listed in Red Data Book”?

(i) Rare species
(ii) Rare and endangered species
(iii) Endangered species
(iv) None of these

(ii) Rare and endangered species

Q9. Alpha diversity will describe:

(i) diversity within biomes
(ii) intra community diversity
(iii) inter community diversity
(iv) diversity within a species population

(ii) intra community diversity

Q10. Which of the following countries has the highest biodiversity?

(i) Brazil
(ii) South Africa
(iii) Russia
(iv) India.

(i) Brazil

Q11. The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuaries ?

(i) Bharatpur
(ii) vedanthgol
(iii) Kaziranga
(iv) Corbett Park

(iii) Kaziranga

Q12. Dudhwa National Part is located in:

(i) In Himachal Pradesh
(ii) In Uttar Pradesh
(iii) In Madhya Pradesh
(iv) Arunachal Pradesh

(ii) In Uttar Pradesh

Q13. If all the members of a host species die then all its unique parasites also die off, representing:

(i) biological control
(ii) co-extinction
(iii) conservation
(iv) extinction

(ii) co-extinction

Q14. Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hotspots?

(i) Large number of species
(ii) Abundance of endemic species
(iii) Large number of exotic species
(iv) Destruction of habitat.

(iv) Destruction of habitat.

Q15. First ‘Earth Summit’ for ‘Convention on Biological Diversity’ (CBD) was held at

(i) Johannesberg (2002), South Africa
(ii) Rio de Janeiro (1992), Brazil
(iii) Dehradun (1992), India
(iv) New York (2000), U.S.A.

(ii) Rio de Janeiro (1992), Brazil

Q16. Kanha National Park is famous for:

(i) Birds
(ii) Rhinoceros
(iii) Tigers
(iv) Crocodiles

(iii) Tigers

Q17. When we compare the relationship between species richness and area for wide variety of taxa, the graph appears to be a:

(i) cubic parabola
(ii) rectangular hyperbola
(iii) cubic hyperbola
(iv) rectangular parabola

(ii) rectangular hyperbola

Q18. What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Acontium?

(i) All are ornamental plants
(ii) All are phylogenic link species
(iii) All are prone to over-exploitation
(iv) All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas.

(iii) All are prone to over-exploitation

Q19. Symbol of WWf is

(i) tiger
(ii) Rhododendron
(iii) white bear
(iv) giant panda.

(iv) giant panda.

Q20. Lions m India are now found in :

(i) Jim Corbett National Park
(ii) Forests of Madhya Pradesh
(iii) Forests of Western Ghats
(iv) Fir Forests

(iv) Fir Forests

Q21. Speciation maintains biodiversity :

(i) only at individual level
(ii) only at species level
(iii) only at community level
(iv) both at species level and community level

(iv) both at species level and community level

Q22. Amongst the animal groups given below, which one has the highest percentage of endangered species?

(i) Insects
(ii) Mammals
(iii) Amphibians
(iv) Reptiles.

(iii) Amphibians

Q23. Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity ?

(i) Destruction of habitat
(ii) Invasion by alien species
(iii) Keeping animals in zoological parks
(iv) Over-exploitation of natural resources

(iii) Keeping animals in zoological parks

Q24. First National park developed in India is:

(i) Gir
(ii) Kaziranga
(iii) Jim Corbett
(iv) None of these

(iii) Jim Corbett

Q25. How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?

(i) 3
(ii) 4
(iii) 10
(iv) 5

(iii) 10

Q26. The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to:

(i) Increased number of predatory birds.
(ii) Over-exploitation by humans
(iii) Non-availability of the food
(iv) Bird flu virus infection

(ii) Over-exploitation by humans

Q27. The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio Janeiro in 1992 is known as:

(i) CITES Convention
(ii) The Earth Summit
(iii) G-16 Summit
(iv) AAAB Programme

(ii) The Earth Summit

Q28. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the river:

(i) Jhelum
(ii) Narmada
(iii) Tapti
(iv) Vyas

(ii) Narmada

Q29. Bulk fixation of carbon through photosynthesis takes place in

(i) Tropical rain forests
(ii) Tropical rain forest and crop plants
(iii) Crop plants
(iv) Oceans

(iv) Oceans

Q30. Among the ecosystem mentioned below, where can one find maximum biodiversity?

(i) Mangroves
(ii) Desert
(iii) Coral reefs
(iv) Alpine meadows

(iii) Coral reefs

Q31. Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. What kind of diversity does it represent ?

(i) Species diversity
(ii) Genetic diversity
(iii) Ecological diversity
(iv) None of these

(i) Species diversity

Q32. Identify the correct matched pair:

(i) Montreal Protocol-Global Warming
(ii) Kyoto Protocol-Climate change
(iii) Project Hungul-Dear
(iv) Project Tiger-Lion

(ii) Kyoto Protocol-Climate change

Q33. The species becomes extinct most easily by:

(i) Deforestation
(ii) Heavy rains
(iii) Urbanization
(iv) Sliding of hills

(i) Deforestation

Q34. The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from:

(i) Datura
(ii) Rauwolfia
(iii) Atropa
(iv) Papaver

(ii) Rauwolfia

Q35. Alpha diversity is biodiversity present

(i) within community
(ii) between communities
(iii) ranges of communities
(iv) none of these.

(i) within community

Q36. Project elephant started in the year:

(i) 1990
(ii) 1993
(iii) 1992
(iv) 1982

(iii) 1992

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