Biodiversity and Conservation MCQs Mock Test of Class 12th Biology

Question 1. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the river:

Question 2. Identify the correct matched pair:

Question 3. The species becomes extinct most easily by:

Question 4. The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from:

Question 5. Alpha diversity is biodiversity present

Question 6. Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying

Question 7. India has % of the world’s land area. Its share of the global species diversity is an impressive %

Question 8. What is the approximate ratio of animals and plants species in our country ?

Question 9. According to rivet popper hypothesis key species are represented by

Question 10. Read the following statements : (1) Tropics harbor more species than temperate or polar areas. (2) Colombia located near the equator has nearly 1400 species of birds. (3) India has less than 105 species of birds.

Question 11. Read the following statements (1) India has a greater Biodiversity and Conservation diversity than Norway (2) According to the IUCN (2004), the total number of plant and animal species described so far is slightly more than 15 million.

Question 12. Which of the following is not an in situ technique?

Question 13. Relationship between species richness (S) and area (A) represented in the following graph is described by the equation.

Question 14. In global biodiversity of plants, the

Question 15. Which of the following taxon shows maximum species diversity?

Question 16. The variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges represents

Question 17. Which of the following group represents minimum species diversity among vertebrates?

Question 18. More conservative and scientifically sound estimate made by Robert May places the global species diversity at about

Question 19. Species diversity of plants on earth is

Question 20. Insects are the most numerous with estimate of

Question 21. Amazonian rain forest in South America is home to more than species of plants and species of fishes

Question 22. Select incorrect statement w.r.t greater biological diversity in tropics (1) Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years and thus had a long evolutionary time for species diversification. (2) Tropical environments are more seasonal and less predictable than temperate. (3) There is more solar energy available which contributes to higher productivity.

Question 23. Species are relationships among very large areas like the entire continents the Z values in the range of

Question 24. Which of the following ecologist gave ‘rivet popper’ hypothesis?

Question 25. Which of the following statement is wrong?

Question 26. One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species is

Question 27. Which of the following is not done in a wild life sanctuary?

Question 28. First National park developed in India is

Question 29. Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?

Question 30. Genetic biodiversity in agricultural crops in threatened by

Question 31. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?

Question 32. Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species?

Question 33. The worst dangerous threat to wild life is by

Question 34. New approach to conservation is the establishment of

Question 35. Wild life is destroyed most by

Question 36. More than 70 percent of all the recorded biotic components are

Question 37. Plant compromise not more than

Question 38. The largest tropical Amazonian rain forest is in

Question 39. In situ conservation refers to

Question 40. Endemism refers to

Question 41. Red Data Book is produced by:

Question 42. Kanha National Park is famous for:

Question 43. Lions m India are now found in :

Question 44. Bandipurin Karnataka is the site of project:

Question 45. First National park developed in India is:

Question 46. Lion-tailed Macaque is found in:

Question 47. Project tiger in India was started in the year:

Question 48. Dudhwa National Part is located in:

Question 49. Which type of living organisms given below are listed in Red Data Book”?

Question 50. Reserve biosphere of Sundarban is situated in which of the following states :