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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
Can you think of a situation where we deliberately want to make a species extinct? How would you justify it?
Give any 'two' examples of endangered species
Suggest two practices giving one example of each, that help protect rare or threatened species.
Match the following and choose the correct alternative.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Not evaluated | a. | Pervasive and abundant after careful assessment |
| ii. | Near threatened | b. | Information related to risk of extinction is lacking in some way |
| iii. | Least concern | c. | Described by scientist but not assessed by the IUCN |
| iv. | Data deficient | d. | May meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future |
The Red List of threatened species is published by ______.
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.
Which among the following is an exception to invasive species?
'The Evil Quartet' is a concept which describes the ______.
Accroding to IUCN Red list, the status of Antilope is ____________.
What is common to lantana Eichhomia and African catfish?
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:
Explain as to how protection of biodiversity hot spots alone can reduce up to 30% of the current rate of species extinction.
How can you, as an individual, prevent 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.
How many Biodiversity hotspots have been identified around the world?
There was a loss of biodiversity in the ecosystem due to a new construction project in that area. What would be its impact on the ecosystem? State any three.
Enlist two criteria that are used to identify a region for maximum protection as 'Biodiversity hotspots'.
The species placed in CR category is ______.
Western Ghats have a large number of plant and animal species that are not found anywhere else. Which of the following terms will you use to notify such species?
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 ______.
The IUCN Red Data List (2004) in the last 500 years documents the extinction of nearly 784 species including ______.
Give definitions of Endangered species.
Write any three criteria on which different types of reflexes are based.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the 'Evil Quartet' responsible for the loss of biodiversity?
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.
Damage to biodiversity takes place due to natural reasons which includes the following EXCEPТ:
