Loss Of Biodiversity

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?

1. Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda

2. Tamarind and rhesus monkey

3. Cinchona and leopard

4. Banyan and black buck

One of the endangered species of Indian medicine plants is:

1. Podophyllum

2. Ocimum

3. Garlic

4. Nepenthes

Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?

1. Ficus religiosa. Lantana camara

2. Lantana camara, Water hyacinth

3. Water hyacinth, Prosopis cineraria

4. Nile perch, Ficus religiosa

Which of the following is correctly matched?

	Column-I	Column-II
1.	aerenchyma	opuntia
2.	age pyramid	biome
3.	parthenium hysterophorus	threat to biodiversity
4.	stratification	population

Red List contains data or information on?

1.	all economically important plants
2.	plants whose products are in international trade
3.	threatened species
4.	marine vertebrates only

Which of the following is the most important cause for animals and plants being driven to extinction?

1. Alien species invasion

2. Habitat loss and fragmentation

3. Drought and floods

4. Economic exploitation

Habitat loss and fragmentation, over-exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinction are causes for :
1. Natality
2. Population explosion
3. Competition
4. Biodiversity loss

Among 'The Evil Quartet', which one is considered the most important cause driving extinction of species?
1. Co-extinctions
2. Habitat loss and fragmentation
3. Over exploitation for economic gain
4. Alien species invasions

List of endangered species was released by:
1. WWF
2. FOAM
3. IUCN
4. GEAC

These are regarded as major causes of biodiversity loss:
A: Over exploitation
B: Co-extinction
C: Mutation
D: Habitat loss and fragmentation
E: Migration
Choose the correct option:
1. A, B, C and D only
2. A, B and E only
3. A, B and D only
4. A, C and D only

Match List-I with List-II:

	List-I		List-II
A.	The Evil Quartet	I.	Cryopreservation
B.	Ex-situ	II.	Alien species invasion
C.	Lantana camara	III.	Causes of biodiversity losses
D.	Dodo	IV.	Extinction

Choose the options with all correct matches.
1. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
2. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
3. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
4. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV