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1. 1.

   Multiple Choice Questions

   Tick (√) the correct option:

   1. The plants found in a particular region are known as the
      1. Fauna
      2. Flora
      3. Endangered species
      4. Endemic species of that region
   2. Which one of the following is not a conservation category of wildlife?
      1. Extinct
      2. Endangered
      3. Endemic
      4. Vulnerable
   3. Which of these is not caused by deforestation?
      1. Desertification
      2. Global warming
      3. Reduction in groundwater
      4. Storms
   4. Name the term for all living organisms to be found in an ecosystem.
      1. Flora
      2. Fauna
      3. Conservation
      4. Biodiversity
   5. Study of the phenomena that refers to the maintenance, loss and restoration of biological diversity
      1. Biodiversity conservation
      2. Conservation of wildlife
      3. Ecosystem conservation
      4. Biosphere reserve
   6. Species in danger of extinction
      1. Danger species
      2. Vulnerable
      3. Endangered
      4. None of the above
   7. Species that have an extremely high risk of becoming extinct
      1. Endangered
      2. Critically endangered
      3. Vulnerable
      4. None of the above
   8. Species at the risk of extinction is termed as
      1. Data book
      2. Green data book
      3. Threatened species
      4. Red data book
   9. Species of plants and animals that are found exclusively in a particular area and are not naturally found anywhere else
      1. Red list
      2. Red data book
      3. Endangered species
      4. Endemic species
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. Sea birds come to the shore to __________ and amphibians gather near __________ during the breeding season.
   2. Many wildlife species are either becoming __________ or at the __________ of extinction.
   3. Biodiversity __________ from place to place.
   4. Red Data Book gives information about __________ species of plants and animals.
3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct and cross (X) the wrong statement:

   1. The IUCN Red List has information about species that still exist.
   2. Radar, sonar and radio are now used to track animal migrations.
   3. Forests have ecosystems that shelter a variety of plants and animals.
   4. A Biosphere Reserve is an international designation for conservation.
   5. Hippopotamus and Polar bear are critically endangered.
4. 4.

   Match the following:

   Column A	Column B
   1. Shivpuri National Park	(a) Thick-billed Parrots
   2. Critically endangered	(b) Galapagos Islands
   3. Hippopotamus	(c) Lion
   4. Gir forest	(d) Sunderbans
   5. Mangrove forest	(e) MP

    

5. 5.

   Write the full form of the following:

   1. IUCN
   2. UNESCO
   3. SSC
   4. MAB
6. 6.

   In which category will you put Asiatic lion and Pink Pigeon?