Biodiversity UPSC Questions

General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity & Climate Change

Biodiversity MCQ Questions


1.
What are the three levels at which biodiversity exists?
A.
Species, Habitat, Environment
B.
Genetic, Species, Ecosystem
C.
Genetic, Habitat, Community
D.
Organisms, Populations, Ecosystems
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ANSWER :
B. Genetic, Species, Ecosystem
2.
Which of the following best defines genetic diversity?
A.
Variation in ecosystems in a region
B.
Variation of genes within a species
C.
Variety of living organisms on Earth
D.
Comparison of different species
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ANSWER :
B. Variation of genes within a species
3.
In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?

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A.
Sand deserts of northwest India
B.
Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Salt marshes of western Gujarat
D.
Western Ghats
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ANSWER :
D. Western Ghats
4.
What is species evenness?
A.
Number of species in an ecosystem
B.
Change in species across ecosystems
C.
Proportion of species at a site
D.
Diversity of habitats
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ANSWER :
C. Proportion of species at a site
5.
Which diversity refers to the diversity within a specific area or ecosystem?
A.
Alpha diversity
B.
Beta diversity
C.
Gamma diversity
D.
Zeta diversity
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ANSWER :
A. Alpha diversity
6.
Beta diversity refers to:
A.
Overall diversity in a region
B.
Species richness at a site
C.
Change in species between ecosystems
D.
Genetic diversity within a population
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ANSWER :
C. Change in species between ecosystems