Q. No.Biodiversity loss is now one of the world’s most pressing crisis. The primary reason for this is that:
1. we cannot do anything about it
2. we are not responsible for this loss
3. we still do not know its entire extent
4. it is only affecting the developing countries
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
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1. |
Dodo |
Mauritius |
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2. |
Quagga |
Africa |
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3. |
Thylacine |
Australia |
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4. |
Stellar’s sea cow |
USA |
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| Table I | |||
| A |  |
B |  |
| C |  |
D |  |
| Table II | |||
| P | Thylacine | Q | Dodo |
| R | Quagga | S | Steller’s sea cow |
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | Q | R | S | P |
| 2. | Q | R | P | S |
| 3. | P | Q | R | S |
| 4. | P | S | Q | R |
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Which of the following species of tiger has not gone extinct?
| 1. | Bali | 2. | Javan |
| 3. | Caspian | 4. | Siberian |
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Which group, amongst the following, has the maximum percentage of species facing threat of extinction?
| 1. | Amphibians | 2. | Birds |
| 3. | Mammals | 4. | Gymnosperms |
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| Assertion (A): | The current mass extinction is different from the previous episodes of mass extinctions. |
| Reason (R): | It is happening at a faster rate and is mainly anthropogenic in nature. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
- If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
- If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
- If the assertion is true but the reason is false
- If both the assertion and reason are false
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Loss of biodiversity may lead to all except:
1. decline in plant production
2. increased resistance to environmental perturbance
3. increased variability in water use
4. increased variability in pest and disease cycle
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At present, the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction is:
| 1. | Co-extinctions | 2. | Alien species invasions |
| 3. | Over-exploitation | 4. | Habitat loss and fragmentation |
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Consider the given two statements:
| I: | Fragmentation of habitat is an important cause of extinction of species. |
| II: | Minor fluctuations in climate, resources or other factors can be catastrophic in small, isolated populations. |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct but II is incorrect.
4. I is incorrect but II is correct.
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