Biodiversity Mock Tests

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Biodiversity Mock Test 1

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Sample Questions

UPSC General Studies

With reference to the biodiversity of India, India is considered a "mega-diverse" country primarily because:

A It is home to all eight orders of mammals found in the world

B It represents four biodiversity hotspots and shares the Indo-Burma and Indo-Burma hotspots with neighboring countries

C It has the largest number of coral reefs in the world

D It has no endemic species of plants and animals

UPSC General Studies

India is recognized as a 'mega-diverse country' primarily because of which of the following factors?

A It has the largest area of forest cover in the world

B It is home to 7 out of 36 global biodiversity hotspots

C It harbors 7-8% of all recorded species despite covering only 2.4% of Earth's land area

D It has the highest number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries globally

UPSC General Studies

With reference to the biodiversity of India, the 'IUCN Red List Categories' include which of the following classifications?

A Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, and Data Deficient

B Endangered, Rare, Endemic, and Invasive

C Threatened, Critical, Near Extinction, and Preserved

D Protected, Conserved, Endangered, and Extinct

UPSC General Studies

Which of the following regions in India are recognized as "biodiversity hotspots" by Conservation International?

A The Eastern Himalayas, the Western Ghats, and the Indo-Burma region

B The Thar Desert, the Sundarbans, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

C The Central Indian Highlands, the Northeastern Deccan, and the Gangetic Plains

D The Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Lakshadweep Islands

UPSC General Studies

India is recognized as a 'mega-diverse country' primarily because of which of the following factors?

A It has the largest forest cover in the world

B It harbors 7–8% of all recorded species and has a wide range of ecosystems and biogeographical zones

C It is the only country with tigers, lions, and elephants in the wild

D It has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia

UPSC General Studies

With reference to the biodiversity of India, which of the following is considered a 'biodiversity hotspot'?

A The Eastern Ghats

B The Sundarbans

C The Western Ghats

D The Gangetic Plain

UPSC General Studies

With reference to biodiversity conservation in India, consider the following statements: 1. India is recognized as a mega-diverse country with 4 global biodiversity hotspots. 2. The IUCN Red List categories include 'Extinct in the Wild' and 'Critically Endangered' among others. 3. Project Tiger was launched in 1973 and initially covered 9 tiger reserves. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 and 2 only

B 1 and 3 only

C 2 and 3 only

D 1, 2 and 3

UPSC General Studies

With reference to the "Ramsar Convention", India has which of the following characteristics regarding Ramsar sites?

A India has the largest number of Ramsar sites in the world

B India has one of the largest numbers of Ramsar sites in Asia, with over 85 sites as of 2024

C India does not have any Ramsar sites in the Northeast region

D India was the founding member of the Ramsar Convention

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