8th Class Science Conservation of Plants and Animals Question Bank

done Conservation of Plants and Animals Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  Fauna of a region refers to:
  A)
  Plants found in a particular region. done clear
  B)
  Animals found in a particular region. done clear
  C)
  Water bodies of a region. done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Deforestation is not done for:
  A)
  Building homes, factories and roads. done clear
  B)
  Farming done clear
  C)
  Mining of minerals. done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Due to Continued soil erosion, conversion of land into desert is called:
  A)
  Deforestation                  done clear
  B)
  Drought done clear
  C)
  Desertification     done clear
  D)
  Global warming done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Some species become endangered because:
  A)
  They become extinct. done clear
  B)
  They are found exclusively in a particular area. done clear
  C)
  Their population has reduced very much. done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which one of the following is an extinct species?
  A)
  Mountain quail   done clear
  B)
  Sikkim stag done clear
  C)
  Asiatic lion                     done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Match the following:

  Column A		Column B
  (i)	Wildlife sanctuary	[A]	Buffer zone
  (ii)	Innermost zone of a biosphere	[B]	Transition zone
  (iii)	Outermost one of a biosphere	[C]	Protection of wild animals
  (iv)	Middle zone of a biosphere	[D]	Core zone

  A)
  (i - C), (ii - A), (iii - B), (iv - D)       done clear
  B)
  (i - C), (ii - B), (iii - A), (iv - D) done clear
  C)
  (i - C), (ii - D), (iii - B), (iv - A)        done clear
  D)
  (i - C), (ii - D), (iii - A), (iv - B) done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Wildlife and forests should be conserved:
  A)
  To preserve biodiversity. done clear
  B)
  To prevent extinction of endangered species. done clear
  C)
  Maintain ecological balance in nature. done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Kanha tiger reserve is located in:
  A)
  Madhya Pradesh done clear
  B)
  Assam done clear
  C)
  Andaman and Nicobar done clear
  D)
  West Bengal done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  A Biosphere Reserve may contain:

  (i) National Park

  (ii) Zoological garden

  (iii) Wildlife Sanctuary

  (iv) Botanical garden

  A)
  (i) and (ii)                       done clear
  B)
  (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
  (iii) and (iv)                    done clear
  D)
  (i) and (iii) done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Species of plants and animals which are found exclusively in a particular area are known as:
  A)
  Endangered species done clear
  B)
  Extinct species done clear
  C)
  Endemic species  done clear
  D)
  Imbalanced species done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which one of the following is an endangered species?
  A)
  Caspian tiger                  done clear
  B)
  Irish deer done clear
  C)
  Lion-tailed Macaque        done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer12)
  A large area of scenic beauty protected and maintained by the government to preserve flora and fauna, landscape and places of scientific interest is a:
  A)
  Wildlife Sanctuary           done clear
  B)
  National Park done clear
  C)
  Red data field     done clear
  D)
  Botanical garden done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which one of the following is not a function performed by a Biosphere Reserve?
  A)
  Conservation of wildlife of the area. done clear
  B)
  Prevention of the commercial exploitation of the area. done clear
  C)
  Keeps a record of all the endangered animals of the area. done clear
  D)
  Maintains the lifestyle of the tribal people living in the area. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one of the following is the endemic fauna of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
  A)
  Bison    done clear
  B)
  Leopard done clear
  C)
  Fern                              done clear
  D)
  Bear done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which one of the following is a flora of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
  A)
  Jamun               done clear
  B)
  Arjun done clear
  C)
  Teak                             done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Red data book keeps a record of all the:
  A)
  Endangered species done clear
  B)
  Endemic species done clear
  C)
  Extinct species    done clear
  D)
  Imbalanced species done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Deforestation increases the level of ___ in the atmosphere.
  A)
  Nitrogen             done clear
  B)
  Carbon dioxide done clear
  C)
  Oxygen             done clear
  D)
  Fluorine done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Project Tiger started as the tigers have become an ____ species.
  A)
  Endemic                        done clear
  B)
  Endangered done clear
  C)
  Extinct              done clear
  D)
  Exotic done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The living organisms of an area and the physical environment in which they live is a/an:
  A)
  Ecosystem                     done clear
  B)
  Biosphere reserve done clear
  C)
  Wildlife sanctuary           done clear
  D)
  National Park done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Match the following:

  Column A		Column B
  (i)	Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary	[A]	Rajasthan
  (ii)	Satkosia Basipalli wildlife sanctuary	[B]	Madhya Pradesh
  (iii)	Bharatpur bird sanctuary	[C]	West Bengal
  (iv)	Bori wildlife sanctuary	[D]	Tamil Nadu

  A)
  (i - D), (ii - A), (iii - B), (iv - C)      done clear
  B)
  (i - D), (ii - C), (in - A), (iv - B) done clear
  C)
  (i - C), (ii - D), (iii - A), (iv - B) done clear
  D)
  (i - A), (ii - C), (iii - D), (iv - B) done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which of the following factors affect the existence of endemic species?
  A)
  Destruction of forests done clear
  B)
  Introduction of new species done clear
  C)
  Increasing human population in the vicinity of forest reserves. done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The logo of the world wildlife fund is symbolized by the:
  A)
  Lion Tailed Macaque       done clear
  B)
  Red Panda done clear
  C)
  Giant Panda     done clear
  D)
        Lion done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  IUCN stands for:
  A)
  Indian Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources. done clear
  B)
  International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources. done clear
  C)
  International Union for Controlling the Nature and National resources. done clear
  D)
  International Unity for Controlling the Nature and Natural resources. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The major cause of diminishing wildlife number is:
  A)
  Camouflage done clear
  B)
  Habitat destruction done clear
  C)
  Scarcity of drinking water done clear
  D)
  Cannibalism done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer25)
  When the world wildlife week is celebrated?
  A)
  First week of November done clear
  B)
  Last week of September done clear
  C)
  First week of October done clear
  D)
  Last week of October done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Part of the earth which supports life where living being exists is called.
  A)
  Biology              done clear
  B)
  Zoology done clear
  C)
  Biosphere           done clear
  D)
  Biodiversity done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer27)
  When no member of a species exists, it is known as:
  A)
  Endemic species  done clear
  B)
  Endangered species done clear
  C)
  Extinct species    done clear
  D)
  Exotic species done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The variety of life on the earth is referred as:
  A)
  Biosphere                       done clear
  B)
  Ecosystem done clear
  C)
  Biodiversity done clear
  D)
  Zoo done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer29)
  A group of population which has the capacity to interbreed is called:
  A)
  Plants                done clear
  B)
  Animals done clear
  C)
  Species  done clear
  D)
  Kingdom done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Elephant is an:
  A)
  Extinct species    done clear
  B)
  Endangered species done clear
  C)
  Endemic species  done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which one of the following is not a region of biosphere reserve?
  A)
  Buffer                done clear
  B)
  Core done clear
  C)
  Manipulation                  done clear
  D)
  Transition done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which one of the following national park contained in Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
  A)
  Corbett National Park done clear
  B)
  Satpura National Park done clear
  C)
  Gir National Park done clear
  D)
  Kaziranga National Park done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Name the first national park of India.
  A)
  Jim Corbett National Park done clear
  B)
  Dachigam National Park done clear
  C)
  Kanha National Park done clear
  D)
  Sunderban National Park done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Removal of fertile topsoil will cause:
  A)
  Biomagnification             done clear
  B)
  Desertification done clear
  C)
  Reforestation                  done clear
  D)
  Fertilisation done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Cyanobacteria is a____ component of ecosystem.
  A)
  Abiotic              done clear
  B)
  Biotic done clear
  C)
  Cycle                done clear
  D)
  Acyclic done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following groups indicates flora of a region?
  A)
  Wild mango, Cheetal, Teak, Jamun done clear
  B)
  Chinkara, Pine, Teak, Wild mango done clear
  C)
  Teak, Pine, Jamun, Wild mango done clear
  D)
  Chinkara, Cheetal, Pine, Jamun done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer37)
  ____ is the multipurpose protected area that may also contain other protected areas in it.
  A)
  Wildlife sanctuary           done clear
  B)
  Botanical garden done clear
  C)
  Zoological garden done clear
  D)
         Biosphere reserve done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer38)
  ____ is the loss of corals due to environmental stresses.
  A)
  Coral sampling   done clear
  B)
  Coral bleaching done clear
  C)
  Coral leaching    done clear
  D)
  Coral preaching done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Biotic component of an ecosystem does not include:
  A)
  Mosses              done clear
  B)
  Ferns done clear
  C)
  Microbes                        done clear
  D)
  Minerals done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Dynosaur is an:
  A)
  Extinct species    done clear
  B)
  Exotic species done clear
  C)
  Endangered species         done clear
  D)
  Endemic species done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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