Biodiversity and Ecosystem

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Environment, Ecology, History of Ecology, Environment and its Components, Wetland Ecosystem, Renewable Energy, Biodiversity, Levels of Biodiversity, Measurement of Biodiversity, Biodiversity Services, etc.

Important Questions on Biodiversity and Ecosystem

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Which is the largest living bird ?

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Quagga is an extinct species of:

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The raddish-brown orangutan is found only in the completely isolated rain forest of _____.

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The basis on which evolution works is:

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Which of the following tree species is/are found in the Himalayas?

1. Oak

2. Rhododendron

3. Rosewood

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Which of the following is the National tree of Bangladesh?

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Which of the following is the National Animal of Afghanistan?

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Which of the following is the National Animal of Bangladesh?

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Recently, a group of botanists has discovered an algal species with an umbrella head in which of the following state/UT?

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Which among the following is the unit of measurement of the "Ecological Footprint"?

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The ecological niche of an organism relates to

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The Sagarmatha National Park has been established to preserve the eco-system of which mountain peak ?

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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(I) Ranches - Large cattle farms
(II) Bison - American buffalo
(IlI) Alfa- Alfa - Medicines
(IV) Combine - A machine that can sow, plough and work as thresher all by itself.

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Match the animal with its habitat and accordingly select the correct alternative:
Column I -- Column II
(Animal) -- (Habitat)
(A) Elephant -- (i) Coniferous Forest or Taiga
(B) Silver Fox -- (ii) Mediterranean
(C) Wild buffalo or Bison -- (iii) Tropical Deciduous Forest
(D) Horse -- (iv) Temperate Grasslands

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Arrange the following scientists in chronological order based on their contribution in Ecology
I. Odum
II. Warming
III. A.G Tansley
IV. Reiter

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The land of maximum biodiversity is _____.

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Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which district?

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'Connemara National Park' is located in:

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Energy flow in an ecosystem is _____.

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Out of all the biosphere reserves in India, four have been recognised on the world network by UNESCO.

Which one of the following is not one of them?