Environment and Ecology

Question 1 Which of the following is/are the quantitative thresholds for recognising a region as 'biodiversity Hot Spot' ?

a) Plants endemism.
b) Habitat loss.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Question 2 Which of the following is not a 'biodiversity Hot Spot' in India?

a) Western Himalayas
b) Eastern Himalayas or Indo-Burma region.
c) Western Ghats
d) Eastern Ghats

Question 3 'Hope Spots' are meant to conserve which of the following kinds of ecosystems?

a) Marine ecosystems.
b) Terrestrial ecosystems.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Question 4 Which of the following is not assessed for the 'IUCN Red List' of globally threatened species?

a) Algae
b) Fungi
c) Plants
d) Animals

Answers

1) c
2) d
3) a
4) a