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Important Questions on Biodiversity and its Conservation
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In the following, in each set, a conservation approach and an example of a method of conservation are given
(a) In situ conservation-Biosphere Reserve
(b) Ex situ conservation-Sacred groves
(c) In situ conservation-Seed bank
(d) Ex situ conservation-Cryopreservation
Select the option with a correct match of approach and method:
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The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere termed as:
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An example of ex situ conservation is :
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Match Column - I and Column - II
| Column - I | Column - II | ||
| Narrowly utilitarian argument | p | Conserving biodiversity for major ecosystem services | |
| Broadly utilitarian argument | q | Every species has an intrinsic value and moral duty to pass our biological legacy in good order to future generation | |
| Ethical argument | r | Receiving benefits like food, medicine & industrial products |
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Which of the following National Parks is home to the famous musk deer or hangul?
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Match the column-I and II choose the correct option
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Kaziranga National Park | (i) | Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand) |
| (b) | Tandoba National Park | (ii) | Gujarat |
| (c) | Corbett National Park | (iii) | Maharashtra |
| (d) | Gir National Park | (iv) | Assam |
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The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 was called:
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Match the following.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i) | Biodiversity Hotspots | a) | Minimally disturbed for the conservation of the resources |
| ii) | Biosphere reserves | b) | Specific endangered faunal species |
| iii) | National Parks | c) | A grove of trees of special religious importance |
| iv) | Sanctuaries | d) | Biologically richest and most threatened terrestrial ecoregions |
| i) | Sacred groves | e) | A natural habitat is strictly reserved for the protection of natural life |
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Which one of the following is related to ex situ conservation of threatened animals and plants?
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The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as :
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Identify the correct statement/s about Ex-situ conservation. Advance Ex-situ conservation includes.
I. Cryopreservation of gametes
II. Plant tissue culture method
III. Seed bank
IV. In-vitro fertilisation
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In which of the following both pairs have correct combination?
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One of the following is not a sacred grove
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Sacred groves found in several regions in India are an example of
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Statement I: Sacred groves are examples of on-site conservation.
Statement II: Gene banks are examples for in situ conservation.
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In situ conservation refers to:
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Statement I : In many cultures, tracts of forest were set aside, and all the trees and wildiife within were venerated and given total protection are referred as sacred groves.
Statement II : In Meghalaya, the sacred groves are the last refuges for a large number of rare and threatened animals.
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Which one of the following is not a method of in situ conservation of biodiversity?
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How many hotspots of biodiversity in the World have been identified till now?
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Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as:
