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

The taxonomic key is one of the taxonomic tools in the identification and classification of plants and animals. It is used in the preparation of 

• Monographs

• Flora

• Both (a) and (b)

• None of these

Select the incorrect statement.

• Stellar’s sea cow and passenger pigeon got extinct due to over exploitation by men

• The mitotic convention on biological diversity was held in 1992

• Species diversity increase as we move away from the equator towards the poles

• Lantana and Eichhomia are invasive weed species in India

Core zone, buffer zone and manipulation zone. are found in

• National park

• Sanctuary

• Tiger reserve

• Biosphere reserve

 Largest tiger population is found in

• Sunderban national park

• Corbett national park

• Ranthambhore national park

• Kanha national park

Newly formed Biosphere Reserve of India (2013) is

• Pachmarhi

• Himalaya

• Cold desert

• Panna

Intermediate community between pioneer and climax communities is called

• Seral community

• Biotic community

• Temporary community

• Ecosphere

Animals undergoes inactive stage during winter, is known as

• aestivation

• hibernation

• adaptation

• acclimatization