11. Which of the following is / are incorrect pairs regarding classification of biodiversity?
1.Alpha diversity →Between-community diversity
2.Beta diversity → Within-Community diversity
3.Gamma diversity → Overall Biodiversity
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 2 [B]Only 3 [C]1 and 2 [D]1, 2 and 3
Answer:-[C] 1 and 2
1.Alpha-diversity (Within-Community diversity) refers to the diverse organisms sharing the same community/habitat.
2.Beta-diversity (Between-community diversity) refers to the rate of replacement of species along a gradient of habitats or communities.
3.Gamma diversity (Overall) refers to the diversity of habitats over the total landscape or geographical area.
12. Which of the following is / are correct statements about State of Forests Report?
1.The State of Forests Report (SFR) is brought out by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
2.The forest cover assessment of India is published in this annual report.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 and 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
The State of Forests Report (SFR) is brought out by the Forest Survey of India. The forest cover assessment of India is published in this biennial report.
13. Which of the following Tiger Reserves are correctly paired with their respective locations?
1.Udanti Sitanadi – Rajasthan
2.Dandeli Anashi – Chhattisgarh
3.Sariska – Orissa
4.Satkosia – Karnataka
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 and 2 [B]1, 2, and 4 [C]2 ,3 and 4 [D]None of them
Answer:-[D] None of them
1.Udanti Sitanadi – Chhattisgarh
2.Dandeli Anashi – Karnataka
3.Sariska – Rajasthan
4.Satkosia – Orissa
14. Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human health and environment from Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs)?
[A]Bonn Convention [B]Stockholm Convention [C]Rotterdam Convention [D]Basel Convention
Answer:-[B] Stockholm Convention
15. The ‘Montreaux Record’ is a register of:
[A]Invasive Alien Species and their ecological hazards outside their native environment.
[B]Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic activities.
[C]Endangered species of tropical and sub-tropical fauna.
[D]Coastal cities under direct threat of consequences of global warming.
Answer:- [B] Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic activities.
16. Which of the following statements is / are correct about the Bhitarkanika mangroves’?
1.It is a Ramsar site which is located in the deltaic region of Vamsdhara and Subarnarekha rivers.
2.It has the highest density of Salt-Water Crocodiles in the Country.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 and 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:-[B] Only 2
It is a Ramsar site which is located in the deltaic region of Brahmani and Baitarni rivers.
17. The Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Protocol adopted by COP-10 at Nagoya is regarding the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of:
[A]The genetic resources of the earth.
[B]Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs)
[C]Marine and coastal areas significant for ‘eco-tourism’.
[D]Technology transfer mechanisms for Clean Energy Development.
Answer:-[A] The genetic resources of the earth.
18. In which of the following ecosystems, the pyramid of biomass is ‘inverted’ in shape?
[A]Pond ecosystem [B]Grassland ecosystem [C]Forest ecosystem [D]None of the above
Answer:-[A] Pond ecosystem
Biomass is the amount of living material in an organism. The pyramids of biomass represent the relationship between different trophic levels in terms of biomass. In grassland and forest ecosystems, there is generally a gradual decrease in biomass of organisms at successive trophic levels from the producers to the consumers. Their pyramid of biomass is upright. In aquatic ecosystem the producers are small organisms with least biomass and the biomass gradually increase towards the apex of the pyramid. Thus the pyramid of biomass of aquatic ecosystems is inverted in shape.
19. What is the direction of flow of energy in an ecosystem?
[A]Unidirectional [B]Bidirectional [C]Multidirectional [D]Cyclic
Answer::- [A] Unidirectional
The energy enters the plants from the sun through the photosynthesis process. This energy is then passed on from one organism to another in a food chain. The flow of energy in the ecosystem is unidirectional because the energy lost as heat from the living organisms of a food chain cannot be reused by plants in photosynthesis. During the transfer of energy through successive trophic levels in an ecosystem, there is a loss of energy all along the path.
20. Which of the following is considered as the secondary pollutant?
[A]Ozone [B]Benzene [C]Sulphur dioxide [D]Carbon monoxide
Answer:- [A] Ozone
Primary pollutants are directly emitted from the sources. Examples of primary pollutants are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and benzene etc. Secondary pollutants are not emitted directly. They are formed from the combination of primary pollutants with some other compound. Examples of secondary pollutants are Ozone, Formaldehyde, PAN (peroxy acetyl nitrate) and Smog etc.
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1.Alpha diversity →Between-community diversity
2.Beta diversity → Within-Community diversity
3.Gamma diversity → Overall Biodiversity
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 2 [B]Only 3 [C]1 and 2 [D]1, 2 and 3
Answer:-[C] 1 and 2
1.Alpha-diversity (Within-Community diversity) refers to the diverse organisms sharing the same community/habitat.
2.Beta-diversity (Between-community diversity) refers to the rate of replacement of species along a gradient of habitats or communities.
3.Gamma diversity (Overall) refers to the diversity of habitats over the total landscape or geographical area.
12. Which of the following is / are correct statements about State of Forests Report?
1.The State of Forests Report (SFR) is brought out by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
2.The forest cover assessment of India is published in this annual report.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 and 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
The State of Forests Report (SFR) is brought out by the Forest Survey of India. The forest cover assessment of India is published in this biennial report.
13. Which of the following Tiger Reserves are correctly paired with their respective locations?
1.Udanti Sitanadi – Rajasthan
2.Dandeli Anashi – Chhattisgarh
3.Sariska – Orissa
4.Satkosia – Karnataka
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 and 2 [B]1, 2, and 4 [C]2 ,3 and 4 [D]None of them
Answer:-[D] None of them
1.Udanti Sitanadi – Chhattisgarh
2.Dandeli Anashi – Karnataka
3.Sariska – Rajasthan
4.Satkosia – Orissa
14. Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human health and environment from Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs)?
[A]Bonn Convention [B]Stockholm Convention [C]Rotterdam Convention [D]Basel Convention
Answer:-[B] Stockholm Convention
15. The ‘Montreaux Record’ is a register of:
[A]Invasive Alien Species and their ecological hazards outside their native environment.
[B]Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic activities.
[C]Endangered species of tropical and sub-tropical fauna.
[D]Coastal cities under direct threat of consequences of global warming.
Answer:- [B] Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic activities.
16. Which of the following statements is / are correct about the Bhitarkanika mangroves’?
1.It is a Ramsar site which is located in the deltaic region of Vamsdhara and Subarnarekha rivers.
2.It has the highest density of Salt-Water Crocodiles in the Country.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 and 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:-[B] Only 2
It is a Ramsar site which is located in the deltaic region of Brahmani and Baitarni rivers.
17. The Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Protocol adopted by COP-10 at Nagoya is regarding the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of:
[A]The genetic resources of the earth.
[B]Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs)
[C]Marine and coastal areas significant for ‘eco-tourism’.
[D]Technology transfer mechanisms for Clean Energy Development.
Answer:-[A] The genetic resources of the earth.
18. In which of the following ecosystems, the pyramid of biomass is ‘inverted’ in shape?
[A]Pond ecosystem [B]Grassland ecosystem [C]Forest ecosystem [D]None of the above
Answer:-[A] Pond ecosystem
Biomass is the amount of living material in an organism. The pyramids of biomass represent the relationship between different trophic levels in terms of biomass. In grassland and forest ecosystems, there is generally a gradual decrease in biomass of organisms at successive trophic levels from the producers to the consumers. Their pyramid of biomass is upright. In aquatic ecosystem the producers are small organisms with least biomass and the biomass gradually increase towards the apex of the pyramid. Thus the pyramid of biomass of aquatic ecosystems is inverted in shape.
19. What is the direction of flow of energy in an ecosystem?
[A]Unidirectional [B]Bidirectional [C]Multidirectional [D]Cyclic
Answer::- [A] Unidirectional
The energy enters the plants from the sun through the photosynthesis process. This energy is then passed on from one organism to another in a food chain. The flow of energy in the ecosystem is unidirectional because the energy lost as heat from the living organisms of a food chain cannot be reused by plants in photosynthesis. During the transfer of energy through successive trophic levels in an ecosystem, there is a loss of energy all along the path.
20. Which of the following is considered as the secondary pollutant?
[A]Ozone [B]Benzene [C]Sulphur dioxide [D]Carbon monoxide
Answer:- [A] Ozone
Primary pollutants are directly emitted from the sources. Examples of primary pollutants are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and benzene etc. Secondary pollutants are not emitted directly. They are formed from the combination of primary pollutants with some other compound. Examples of secondary pollutants are Ozone, Formaldehyde, PAN (peroxy acetyl nitrate) and Smog etc.
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