Multiple Choice Questions

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Core zone, buffer zone and manipulation zone. are found in

  • National park

  • Sanctuary

  • Tiger reserve

  • Biosphere reserve


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Tiger reserve

Biosphere reserves are a special category of protected areas of land and/ or coastal environments wherein people are an integral component of the ecosystem. It represents a specified area zoned for a particular activity and consists of core one with limited human activities and manipulation zone with several manipulating human activities.


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The taxonomic key is one of the taxonomic tools in the identification and classification of plants and animals. It is used in the preparation of 

  • Monographs

  • Flora

  • Both (a) and (b)

  • None of these


The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as

  • Core zone

  • Buffer zone

  • Transition zone

  • Transition zone

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 Largest tiger population is found in

  • Sunderban national park

  • Corbett national park

  • Ranthambhore national park

  • Kanha national park


Animals undergoes inactive stage during winter, is known as

  • aestivation

  • hibernation

  • adaptation

  • acclimatization


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Intermediate community between pioneer and climax communities is called

  • Seral community

  • Biotic community

  • Temporary community

  • Ecosphere


Which one of the following is related to Ex-situ conservation of threatened animals and plants?

  • Wildlife Safari parks

  • Biodiversity hot spots

  • Amazon rainforest

  • Amazon rainforest

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Newly formed Biosphere Reserve of India (2013) is

  • Pachmarhi

  • Himalaya

  • Cold desert

  • Panna


Select the incorrect statement.

  • Stellar’s sea cow and passenger pigeon got extinct due to over exploitation by men

  • The mitotic convention on biological diversity was held in 1992

  • Species diversity increase as we move away from the equator towards the poles

  • Lantana and Eichhomia are invasive weed species in India


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All of the following are included in ‘ex-situ conservation’ except

  • Wildlife safari parks

  • Sacred groves

  • Seed banks

  • Botanical gardens


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