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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
The Red List of threatened species is published by ______.
Currently, ______ mass extinction is considered to be the progressing at an alarming rate due to the loss of biodiversity.
Which among the following is an in situ conservation method for national genetic resources?
Accroding to IUCN Red list, the status of Antilope is ____________.
Threatened species are those which ______.
Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?
What is common to lantana Eichhomia and African catfish?
Which of the following is/are endangered plant species?
Which of these is NOT amongst the effects of loss of biodiversity?
IUCN means
What does 'Red' indicate in the IUCN Red list (2004)?
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.
What criteria should one use in categorizing a species as threatened?
List any two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity.
Though the conflict between humans and wildlife started with the evolution of man, the intensity of conflict has increased due to the activities of modern man. Justify your answer with suitable examples.
What is the sustainable use of resources?
When a species goes extinct in one area, it is often desirable to re-introduce the species from other populations. A major problem with this approach is that ______.
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.
What is ex-situ conservation?
The IUCN Red Data List (2004) in the last 500 years documents the extinction of nearly 784 species including ______.
Which one of the following groups faces maximum threat of extinction?
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.
