Q. No.The bark of the yew tree, Taxus brevifolia, is source of:
1. an antileprosy drug
2. an anticancer drug
3. a broad spectrum antibiotic
4. an analgesic and sedative
1. an antileprosy drug
2. an anticancer drug
3. a broad spectrum antibiotic
4. an analgesic and sedative
A plant, that has invaded many forest lands in India and is also known as Spanish Flag or Red sage, is:
| 1. | Lantana camara | 2. | Eicchornia |
| 3. | Parthenium argentatum | 4. | Argemone mexicana |
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Which of the following characteristics does not make a species vulnerable to extinction?
1. a large body size
2. small population size and low reproductive rates
3. feeding at a lower trophic level in the food chain
4. fixed migratory route and habitat
Why is woodland caribou prone to extinction?
1. It has a low reproductive rate
2. It has fixed migratory route and habitat
3. It is localised and has a narrow range of distribution
4. It has a large body size
Why are blue whale and whooping crane prone to extinction?
1. It has a low reproductive rate
2. It has fixed migratory route and habitat
3. It is localised and has a narrow range of distribution
4. It has a large body size
A taxon is considered “critically endangered” if it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild in:
| 1. | immediate future | 2. | near future |
| 3. | medium-term future | 4. | distant future |
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Identify the “vulnerable species in India”:
1. Berberis nilghiriensis and Sus salvanius
2. Bentickia nicobarica and Ailurus fulgens
3. Cupressus cashmeriana and Antilope cervicapra
4. Bentickia nicobarica and Antilope cervicapra
The first National Park established in India, the place where project tiger was started in 1972, is in:
| 1. | Madhya Pradesh | 2. | Kerala |
| 3. | West Bengal | 4. | Uttarakhand |
The last natural refuge of the Manipur brow antlered deer (Cervus eldi eldi), locally called sangai - the dancing deer of Manipur is the floating national park called:
1. Keoladeo national park
2. Keibul Lamjao National Park
3. Khangchendzonga National Park
4. Campbell Bay National Park
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Kaziranga national park - one horned rhinoceros
2. Keoladeo national park - siberian cranes
3. Dachigam national park - hangul or kashmiri stag
4. Manas national park - great Indian bustard
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