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प्रश्न
Name any two biodiversity hot spots in India.
Name any two “hotspot” regions in our country.
Name any two hotspots in India.
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उत्तर
Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas are two important hotspots situated in India.
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Acronym for IUCN is ____________.
Which among the following is/are the type( s) of extinction of species?
Currently, ______ mass extinction is considered to be the progressing at an alarming rate due to the loss of biodiversity.
What do you understand by ‘exotic species’?
What are the major factors that are responsible for the loss of biodiversity? What steps are needed to prevent them?
Which among the following forests is known as the "lungs of the planet earth"?
IUCN means
Match the animals given in column I with their location in column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Dodo | i. Africa |
| B. Quagga | ii. Russia |
| C. Thylacine | iii. Mauritius |
| D. Stellar's sea cow | iv. Australia |
Choose the correct match from the following:
What could have triggered mass extinctions of species in the past?
What does 'Red' indicate in the IUCN Red list (2004)?
Explain as to how protection of biodiversity hot spots alone can reduce up to 30% of the current rate of species extinction.
What is common to the species shown in figures A and B?
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| A | B |
Of the four major causes for the loss of biodiversity (Alien species invasion, habitat loss and fragmentation, over-exploitation and co-extinctions which according to you is the major cause for the loss of biodiversity? Give reasons in support.
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List any two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity.
Explain the concept of "co-extinction" by taking two examples.
How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of biodiversity?
How many Biodiversity hotspots have been identified around the world?
Which of the following suits hotspots in ecological terminology?
What is the sustainable use of resources?
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Many species like Stellar's Sea cow and passenger pigeon have been driven to the brink of extinction. Which of the following describes this situation?
Match the species in Column I with its category in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Rare species | I. No species |
| B. Vulnerable species | II. Facing a high risk of extinction |
| C. Endangered species | III. Localised species |
| D. Extinct species | IV. Species under threat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species?
Which one of the following groups faces maximum threat of extinction?
The sixth extinction in progress currently is different from all previous extinctions on earth as it is ______.
Name any two factors responsible for the loss of biodiversity in a geographical region.
Match List - I with List - IІ.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. The Evil Quartet | I. Cryopreservation |
| B. Ex-situ conservation | ΙI. Alien species invasion |
| C. Lantana camara | III. Causes of biodiversity losses |
| D. Dodo | IV. Extinction |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
