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What factors influence plant and animal diversity in India?

Important Questions on Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

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 Which of the following resources is very useful in maintaining ecological balance:
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Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:

Column I Column II
a. Evergreen Forest i. Acacia, Palm
b. Deciduous Forest ii. Ebony, Mahogany
c. Thorn Forest iii. Bamboos, Sal
d. Mountain Forest iv. Pine, Deodar

 

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The term used for a large ecosystem having unique flora and fauna:
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Which of the following is/are not the example of virgin vegetation?
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Which of the following is responsible for the loss of biodiversity?
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Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice:

Column A                                                                        Column B

1. Virgin                                                          i. Are purely Indian Vegetation

2. Indigenous species                                    ii. Have come from outside India

3. Exotic species                                            iii. Grown naturally without human aid and left undisturbed by humans for a long time

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Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation?
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Following is the data of four speciesS1-S4  present + or absent - in five different habitats (P,Q,R,S and T). Which species has the maximum diversity?

  P Q R S T
S1 - - - + +
S2 + + + + -
S3 - - - - +
S4 + - + - +

 

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Which of the following statements is incorrect about the forests?
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A group of population which is capable of inter breeding is known as
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Variety of organisms existing on the earth, their interrelationships and their relationship with the environment is called

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Which of the following is/are the component/components of the ecosystem of a place?
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The term referred to the vegetation which grows outside its native geographical range is called _____.
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The _____ affect the variety of plants and animals found in a region. 
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At higher altitudes, mosses and _____ (lichens/cactus/Sundari trees) form a part of tundra vegetation.