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• What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum ?A. All are ornamental plants.B. All are phylogenic link species.C. All are prone to over exploitation.D. All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas.
• For frugivorous birds and mammals in the tropical forests of different continents the slope is found to beA. 0.6B. 1.3C. 1.15D. 1.7
• First biosphere reserve was established in 1986 atA. NilgiriB. Nanda DeviC. Rann of KutchD. Sunderbans
• Biosphere reserves differ from national parks and wildlife sanctuaries because in the formerA. human beings are not allowed to enterB. people are integral part of the systemC. plants are paid greater attention than the animalsD. living organisms are brought from all over the world and preserved for posterity.
• Read the given statements and select the correct option regarding this. (i) Ecosystem services provided by nature to human beings such as oxygen for respiration, asesthetic value, etc. (ii) Direct economic benefits derived from nature by human beings such as food, medicine, etc. (iii) Every species has an intrinsic value, even if it is not of any economic use to us. With respect to above give codes (i), (ii) and (iii) choose the correct option.A. `{:("Narrowly utilitarian","Broadly utilitarian","Ethical",),((iii),(ii),(i),):}`B. `{:("Narrowly utilitarian","Broadly utilitarian","Ethical",),((ii),(i),(iii),):}`C. `{:("Narrowly utilitarian","Broadly utilitarian","Ethical",),((i),(ii),(iii),):}`D. `{:("Narrowly utilitarian","Broadly utilitarian","Ethical",),((ii),(iii),(i),):}`
• One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species isA. wildlife sanctuariesB. biosphere reservesC. cryopreservationD. national parks.
• Select the correct option regarding sacred forests or groves.A. These are forest patches which are held in high esteem by tribal communities.B. Rare endemic species can be found flourishing in these areas.C. These are found in several parts of India.D. All of these
• Sacred groves are found in Khasi and Jaintia hills of `ul(i)`, Aravalli hills of `ul(ii)`, Western Ghat regions of `ul(iii)`.A. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),),("Meghalaya","Rajasthan","Karnataka and Maharashtra",):}`B. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),),("Meghalaya and Maharashtra","Rajasthan","Madhya Pradesh",):}`C. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),),("Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra","Rajasthan","Meghalaya",):}`D. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),),("Rajasthan","Meghalaya","Karnataka and Maharashtra",):}`
• Nanda Devi biosphere reserve is found inA. UttaranchalB. AssamC. Himachal PardeshD. Andhra Pradesh
• Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes. `{:(,"Column I",,"Column II"),(A.,"Rhinoceros",(i),"High endemism"),(B.,"In situ conservation",(ii),"Off site conservation"),(C.,"Ex situ conservation",(iii),"On site conservation"),(D.,"Hotspots",(iv),"Kaziranga"):}`A. A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)B. A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii)C. A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i)D. A-(iv), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(ii)