Which of the following is considered a "Hotsopt" of biodiversity in India?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Western Ghats
Biodiversity is a contraction of the term "biological diversity" that refers to variety among and between living organisms. Areas that have extremely rich and diverse flora and fauna and are under threat of getting endangered are called biodiversity 'Hotspot'. Officially, four out of the 36 biodiversity Hotspots in the world are present in India : the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland. Hence option (b) is correct.
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32
In which of the following types of forests maximum plant diversity is found?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Tropical evergreen forests
Maximum plant diversity is found in tropical evergreen forests. The tropical evergreen forests usually occur in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15 to 30 degree Celsius. They occupy about seven percent of the earth's land surface and harbours more than half of the world's plants and animals.
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33
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Biosphere Reserve) (Location)
Correct Answer:
(A)
Manas Meghalaya
Manas Biosphere is situated in Assam. While rest of the options are matched correctly.
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34
Which one of the following does not find a place in the UNESCO network of biosphere reserves?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Rann of Kutch
Today Twelve of the eighteen biosphere reserves are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list
Name
(1) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
(2) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
(3) Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
(4) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
(5) Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
(6) Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
(7) Similipal Biosphere Reserve
(8) Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
(9) Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
(10) Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
(11) Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
(12) Panna Biosphere Reserve
Ques:
35
Which of the following biosphere reserves of India is spread over Garo Hills?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Nokrek
The Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the north-east of India on Garo Hills which forms part of the Meghalaya Plateau. While Agasthyamalai is spread over the Western Ghats, Dehang Debang over Upper Siyang, Debang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh and Nanda Devi lies in Uttarakhand.
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36
What will be the decreasing order of the following biosphere reserves from the point of view of the length?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Gulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Pachmarhi, Kanchenjunga
Gulf of Mannar have largest area (10,500 km2) under Biosphere Reserve followed by the Sunderban which covers about 9630 km2 area. Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve has an area of about 4926 km2 and covers parts of Betul, Hoshangabad and Chindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh. Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve has an area of about 2619.92 km2 and covers parts of Kanchenjunga hills and Sikkim.
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37
In which State, Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve is located?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi biosphere reserve is located in Uttarakhand. It is listed in World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.
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38
Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Genetic diversity
Biosphere reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. Each reserve promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. The core area(s) comprises a strictly protected ecosystem that contributes to the conservation of landscapes, ecosystems, species and genetic variation.
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39
Study the following statements and choose the correct option:
Statement I : Kanger Ghati is a National Park
Statement II : Kanger Ghati is not a Biosphere Reserve
Statement III : Kanger Ghati is spreaded starting from Tirathgarh Waterfalls to the Kolab river, the boundary of Odisha in the east.
Codes:
Correct Answer:
(A)
Statement I, II and III are true
Kanger Ghati National Park (Kanger Valley National Park) covers an area of 200 square kilometers. It was declared as a national park in 1982. It is situated in Chhattisgarh and is spreaded starting from Tirathgarh Waterfalls to the Kolab river, the boundary of Odisha in the east. At present Kanger Ghati is not a Biosphere Reserve.
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40
Which one of the following is a ‘World Heritage’ site?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve was inscribed a World Heritage Site Status by UNESCO in 1988. In 2005, it was extended to the valley of flowers as a World Heritage Site.