One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of

• Podophyllum

• Ocimum

• Garlic

• Garlic

Crop plants grown in monoculture are

• low in yield

• free from intraspecific competition

• characterised by poor root system

• characterised by poor root system

Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?

• Sanctuary

• Botanical garden

• Bisophere reserve

• Bisophere reserve

Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park?

• Lion — Corbett National Park

• Rhinoceros — Kaziranga National Park

• Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park

• Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park

Which one of the following is not a living fossil?

• King crab

• Sphenodon

• Archaeopteryx

• Archaeopteryx

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

• Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda

• Tamarind and rhesus monkey

• Cinchona and leopard
• Cinchona and leopard

Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?

• Western ghats

• Indo-Gangetic plain

• Eastern ghats

• Eastern ghats

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The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as

• Core zone

• Buffer zone

• Transition zone

• Transition zone

Which one of the following is related to Ex-situ conservation of threatened animals and plants?

• Wildlife Safari parks

• Biodiversity hot spots

• Amazon rainforest

• Amazon rainforest

All of the following are included in ‘ex-situ conservation’ except

• Wildlife safari parks

• Sacred groves

• Seed banks

• Botanical gardens