Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation?
1. Wild-life sanctuary 2. Botanical garden
3. Biosphere reserve 4. National park
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity | In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity | Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
 78%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2024
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Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
A. Biodiversity hotspot I. Khasi and Jantia hills in Meghalaya
B. Sacred groves II. World Summit in Sustainable Development 2002
C. Johannesburg South Africa III. Parthenium 
D. Alien species invasion IV. Western Ghats
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-IV, B-I, C- II, D- III
2. A-II, B-III, C- IV, D- I
3. A-I, B-IV, C- III, D- I
4. A-III, B-I, C- II, D- IV
Subtopic:  Miscellaneous |
 92%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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Given below are two statements:
Statement l: Rain forests, which used to cover more than 14% of the earth's land surface, are now reduced to 6%.
Statement II: The Amazon rain forest has the greatest biodiversity on earth.
In  light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns | Loss of Biodiversity |
 89%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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Highest annual Net Primary Productivity is observed in:
1. Tropical deciduous forest
2. Temperate evergreen forest
3. Temperate deciduous forest
4. Tropical rain forest
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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List of endangered species was released by:
1. WWF
2. FOAM
3. IUCN
4. GEAC
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
 89%
Level 1: 80%+
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Tropical regions show greatest level of species richness because
A: Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years, hence more time was available for species diversification.
B: Tropical environments are more seasonal.
C: More solar energy is available in tropics.
D: Constant environments promote niche specialization.
E: Tropical environments are constant and predictable.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, B and E only
2. A and B only
3. A, B and D only
4. A, C, D and E only
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
 80%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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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
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
 81%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
A. Robert May I. Species-Area relationship
B. Alexander von Humboldt II. Long term ecosystem experiment using outdoor plots
C. Paul Ehrlich III. Global species diversity is about 7 million
D. David Tilman IV. Rivet Popper hypothesis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II 2. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
3. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I 4. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns | Biodiversity |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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In 'rivet popper hypothesis', Paul Ehrlich compared the rivets in an airplane to
1.species within a genus2.genetic diversity
3.ecosystem4.genera within a family
Subtopic:  Importance of Biodiversity |
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Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2023
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Which of the following is/are cause(s) of biodiversity losses?
1. Over-exploitation, habitat loss and fragmentation
2. Climate change only
3. Over-exploitation only
4. Habitat loss and fragmentation only
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
 91%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2023
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