1. Important components of biodiversity are

2. Which pair of geographical area shows maximum diversity in our country?

3. Hot spot area of India occur in

4. Development of the natural system is described as

5. The ‘red data book’ containing information on all wild plants and animals which is in danger of extinction has been published by which one of the following?

6. Silent valley having rare plant and animal is located in

7. Fish can survive inside a frozen lake, because

8. Organisation responsible for maintaing Red data book is

9. Number of plant species estimated to be present in India is

10. Which one of the following types of cell has the ability to develop into any type of all?

11. Main cause of extinction of species from tropics is

12. BOD is a measure of

13. A carrot plant is exposed to carbon dioxide containing radioactive carbon for 24 hours. After this exposure, the carrot roots are found to have accumulated radioactivity. These carrots are then fed to a rabbit. One week later, the rabbit’s tissue is tested for radioactivity and is found to have a higher than normal background count. Which biogeochemical cycle is apparent from this study?

14. Which one of the following is the first national park established in India?

15. Consider the following statements:
1. National parks are a special category of protected areas of land and sea coasts, where people are an integral part of the system.
2. Sanctuaries are concerned with conservation of particular species.
3. Biosphere reserves are connected with the habitate of a particular wild animal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16. Which group has the highest number of endangered species?

17. The percentage of land area covered under forest according to Indian Forest policy is

18. Where is Asiatic wild ass is found?

19. Which one is not endangered?

20. Species listed in Red Data book are

21. Polar bears are carnivorous and prey on many arctic birds and fish However, under natural conditions, no one found polar bears predating any penguin. This is because

22. Logo of WWF-N is

23. If at high attitudes, birds became rare, plants likely to disappear are

24. An in-situ method of conservation is

25. Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways
1. Soil formation
2. Prevention of soil erosion
3. Recycling of waste
4. Pollination of crops Select the correct answer using the codes given below: