51. Which one of the following is not used for ex-situ plant conservation ?

A Seed banks
B Shifting cultivation
C Botanical Gardens
D Field gene banks
Answer :   Shifting cultivation
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52. Which of the following is the correct matching pair of a sanctuary and its main protected wild animal?

A Gir-Lion
B Sariska-Tiger
C Sunderban- Rhino
D Kaziranga-Musk deer
Answer :   Gir-Lion
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53. The organization which publishes the Red List of species is:

A ICFRE
B IUCN
C UNEP
D WWF
Answer :   IUCN
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54. According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about

A 20 million
B 50 million
C 7 million
D 1.5 million
Answer :   7 million
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55. Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?

A Tamarind and Rhesus monkey
B Cinchona and leopard
C Banyan and black buck
D Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda
Answer :   Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda
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56. A high density of a protected animal in a National Park can result into

A mutualism
B intraspecific competition
C emigration
D predation
Answer :   intraspecific competition
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57. Which one of the following is an example of Exsitu conservation?

A Wildlife sanctuary
B Seed bank
C Sacred groves
D National park
Answer :   Seed bank
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58. Soil conservation is

A conversion of sterile soil into fertile one
B aeration of soil
C erosion of soil
D protection against loss
Answer :   protection against loss
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59. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the parliament in the year

A 1992
B 1996
C 2000
D 2002
Answer :   2002
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60. The highest number of species in the world is represented by

A Fungi
B Mosses
C Algae
D Lichens
Answer :   Fungi
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