Biodiversity

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Biodiversity: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Earth Summit, Levels of Biodiversity, Genetic Diversity, Ecological Diversity, Latitudinal Gradients, Species-area Relationships, Threats to Biodiversity, Habitat Loss and Fragmentation, etc.

Important Questions on Biodiversity

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India has more than 50,000 strains of rice. Which of the following biodiversity it represents?

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Name the blank spaces a and b in the table given below:

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Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?

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Biosphere reserves differ from National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries because in the former:

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One of the ex-situ conservation methods for endangered species is

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Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species?

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In India, we find mangoes with different flavours, colours, fibre content, sugar content and even shelf-life. The large variation is on account of

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In alveoli of the lungs, the air at the site of gas exchange, is separated from the blood by

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Wildlife week is celebrated in which month of the year?

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When is the International Tiger day celebrated? 

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Seshachalam hills, the _____ Biosphere Reserve in India.

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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is the first-ever formed biosphere reserve. 

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Nanda Devi biosphere reserve is located in Tamilnadu.

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Define a biosphere reserve.

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Cryopreservation is a process to preserve plant cells, tissues or organs at a very low temperature of -196oC by using liquid nitrogen.

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An ecologist samples trees in multiple forest plots to determine species richness. Which ONE of the following can help determine the adequacy of sampling effort?

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The exponent z of the species-area curve measured at continental scales is

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What is the importance of celebrating Wildlife Conservation Week?

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Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.
The Western Ghats and Eastern _____ (Himalayas/Ganges) are the regions in India where the accelerated loss of habitat can be seen.

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Protecting endangered plant or animal species in their natural habitat is known as Ex-situ Conservation.