GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 130

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 130

1291) Tirupati temple is in which of the following biosphere reserves?
A) Nilgiris
B) Achanakrnar Amarkantak
C) Seshachalam Hills
D) None of the above

Answer: Seshachalam Hills
   
1292) Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?
A) Sunderbans and Ram of Kutchchh
B) Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
C) Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghat
D) Kerala and Punjab

Answer: Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghat
   
1293) Vultures, which used to be very common in lndian countryside some years ago, are rarely seen now-a days. This is attributed to
A) the destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species.
B) a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle.
C) scarcity of food available to them.
D) a widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them.

Answer: a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle.
   
1294) Which of the following is considered a hotspot of biodiversity in lndia?
A) Aravalli hills
B) Western Ghats
C) Indo gangetic Plain
D) Eastern Ghats

Answer: Western Ghats
   
1295) Consider the following pairs
1. Nokrek Biosphere : Garo Hills Reserve
2. Logtak (Loktak) : Barail Range Lake
3. Namdapha : Dafla Hills National Park Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) All of these
D) None of the above

Answer: Only 1

1296) Which of the following is correctly matched pair of an endangered animal
and a national park?
A) Great Indian bustard : Keoladeo National Park
B) Lion : Corbett National Park
C) Rhinoceros : Kaziranga National Park
D) Wild ass : Dudhwa National Park

Answer: Great Indian bustard : Keoladeo National Park
   
1297) Which of the following states has maximum number of tigers?
A) West Bengal
B) Karnataka
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Karnataka
   
1298) What is the primary reason for targeting 'biodiversity hotspots' for conservation?
A) To protect all areas of threatened species would not allow for new species to develop.
B) The hotspots are earth's biologically richest and most endangered terrestrial ecoregions.
C) They are areas where people do not live and conservation would therefore not be affecting the economic development of the area.
D) They are the only areas where species are seriously threatened in the world.

Answer: The hotspots are earth's biologically richest and most endangered terrestrial ecoregions.
   
1299) In which of the following the maximum plant diversity is found?
A) Tropical evergreen forests
B) Tropical moist deciduous forests
C) Sub tropical mountain forests
D) Temperate moist forests

Answer: Tropical evergreen forests
   
1300) The term biodiversity refers to the totality of genes, species and ecosystem of a region. it differs from place to place. Biologically-rich and unique habitats are being destroyed, fragmented, and degraded due to problems of world's pressing crises. The primary reason for the concern is the realization that
1. Biological diversity are compact set which do not include genetic differences within each species.
2. Biological diversity is being lost even before its size is known.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Only 2