Ecology and Environment AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Biology

Ecology and Environment MCQ Questions


13.
India's share of global species diversity is approximately:
A.
2.4%
B.
12%
C.
22%
D.
8.1%
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ANSWER :
D. 8.1%
14.
India is one of the ____ mega-diversity countries of the world.
A.
12
B.
8
C.
17
D.
25
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ANSWER :
A. 12
15.
Nearly how many species of plants have been recorded from India?
A.
3,00,000
B.
1,00,000
C.
20,000
D.
45,000
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ANSWER :
D. 45,000
16.
Approximately how many species of animals have been recorded from India?
A.
About 45,000 (same as plants)
B.
About 90,000 (twice the number of plant species)
C.
About 3,00,000
D.
About 1.5 million
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ANSWER :
B. About 90,000 (twice the number of plant species)
17.
According to the latitudinal gradient in diversity, species diversity:
A.
Is highest at the poles
B.
Decreases from the equator towards the poles
C.
Is uniform throughout the world
D.
Increases from the equator towards the poles
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ANSWER :
B. Decreases from the equator towards the poles
18.
Colombia, near the equator, has nearly ____ species of birds.
A.
1,200
B.
105
C.
56
D.
1,400
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ANSWER :
D. 1,400