Question

Read the sources given and answer any four from the questions given below:

IUCN Red List is a publication of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN). It is a catalogue of taxa that are facing the risk of extinction. It gives information on threatened species of plants and animals. It imparts information about the urgency and scale of conservation needed for some main categories known as Red List Categories of species. Extinct species are the ones which are already lost from wild as well as from cultivation. The last individual has died. Extinct in the wild species need utmost attention as there may be some individuals present in cultivation. Critically endangered species are likely to become extinct in wild in immediate future. Their number is very small and need immediate attention. The vulnerable species are likely to get endangered in future. Their numbers may be less or still abundant. There are some rare species with very small populations. They are thinly scattered all over the world but are not endangered species.

1. Which of the following categories needs utmost attention for conservation?
   1. extinct
   2. vulnerable
   3. endangered
   4. rare
2. What is IUCN Red list?
   1. a list of threatened species of plants
   2. a list of threatened species of animals
   3. both (a) and (b)
   4. a list of countries where threatened species need conservation
3. Rare species the ones which are
   1. endangered
   2. present in small number
   3. vulnerable
   4. both (a) and (b)
4. Vulnerable species are the ones which are
   1. facing extinction
   2. almost extinct
   3. present in only specific places in the world
   4. need less attention than endangered
5. The individuals of the following species are already lost from wild as well as from cultivation
   1. extinct
   2. endangered
   3. vulnerable
   4. critically endangered

Answer 1

1. endangered
2. both (a) and (b)
3. present in small number
4. need less attention than endangered
5. extinct