21. Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?

A Lantana camara, water hyacinth
B Water hyacinth, Prosopis cinereria
C Nile perch, Ficus religiosa
D Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara
Answer :   Lantana camara, water hyacinth
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22. At which latitude, heat gain through insolation approximately equals heat loss through terrestrial radiation?

A $$22{\frac{1}{2}^ \circ }$$ North and South
B 40° North and South
C $$42{\frac{1}{2}^ \circ }$$ North and South
D 66° North and South
Answer :   40° North and South
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23. In which of the following both pairs have correct combination:

A In situ conservation : Cryopreservation
Ex situ conservation : Wildlife Sanctuary
B In situ conservation : Seed Bank
Ex situ conservation : National Park
C In situ conservation : Tissue culture
Ex situ conservation : Sacred groves
D In situ conservation : National Park
Ex situ conservation : Botanical Garden
Answer :   In situ conservation : National Park
Ex situ conservation : Botanical Garden
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24. Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?

A Endemism
B Accelerated species loss
C Lesser inter-specific competition
D Species richness
Answer :   Lesser inter-specific competition
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25. Tiger is not a resident in which one of the following national park?

A Sunderbans
B Gir
C Jim Corbett
D Ranthambhor
Answer :   Gir
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26. Reason of diversity in living beings is due to

A mutation
B long term evolutionary change
C gradual change
D short term evolutionary change
Answer :   long term evolutionary change
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27. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?

A By tissue culture method
B By creating biosphere reserve
C By creating botanical garden
D By developing seed bank
Answer :   By developing seed bank
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28. Fertility of soil is measured by its ability to

A retain nutrients
B hold organic materials
C hold water
D support life
Answer :   support life
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29. Which of the following is the most important cause for animals and plants being driven to extinction?

A Habitat loss and fragmentation
B Drought and floods
C Economic exploitation
D Alien species invasion
Answer :   Habitat loss and fragmentation
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30. The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as:

A Buffer zone
B Transition zone
C Restoration zone
D Core zone
Answer :   Core zone
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