| 1. | Over-exploitation; Alien species invasions; Air pollution; Co-extincutions |
| 2. | Habitat loss and fragmentation; over-exploitation; Alien species invasions; Co-extinctions |
| 3. | Habitat loss and fragmentation; Air pollution; Water pollution; Co-extinctions |
| 4. | Over-exploitation; Alien species invasions; Soil pollution; Co-extinctions |
| A. | The Amazon rainforest being cut and cleared for cultivation of soyabeans is an example of habitat loss. |
| B. | Steller's sea cow and passenger pigeon >became extinct due to over-exploitation by humans. |
| C. | The Nile perch introduced into Lake Victoria in East Africa helped in population growth of cichlid fish in the lake. |
| D. | Water hyacinth is an invasive species. |
| E. | When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it are not affected. |
| 1. | B, C and D only |
| 2. | A, B and D only |
| 3. | A, B and E only |
| 4. | C, D and E only |
| 1. | Biomagnification | 2. | Biofortification |
| 3. | Bioremediation | 4. | Bioprospecting |
| 1. | Sacred Groves | 2. | Wildlife Safari Parks |
| 3. | Botanical Gardens | 4. | Seed Banks |
| 1. | The current species extinction rates are lower than those in previous episodes. |
| 2. | The present species extinction rates are 100 to 1000 times faster than in the pre-human times. |
| 3. | The present net species extinction rate is zero. |
| 4. | The current species extinction rate is nearly 10 times faster than that in previous episodes. |
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | The Evil Quartet | I. | Cryopreservation |
| B. | Ex-situ | II. | Alien species invasion |
| C. | Lantana camara | III. | Causes of biodiversity losses |
| D. | Dodo | IV. | Extinction |
| 1. | Biodiversity conservation |
| 2. | Semi-conservative method |
| 3. | Sustainable development |
| 4. | In-situ conservation |
| A: | Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years, hence more time was available for species diversification. |
| B: | Tropical environments are more seasonal. |
| C: | More solar energy is available in tropics. |
| D: | Constant environments promote niche specialization. |
| E: | Tropical environments are constant and predictable. |
| 1. | A, B and E only |
| 2. | A and B only |
| 3. | A, B and D only |
| 4. | A, C, D and E only |