NEET MCQs Biodiversity and Conservation – Sample

  1. Island ecosystem is the most vulnerable due to
    a) Small size and small number of species b) Large size and large number of species
    c) Large size only d) Small size only
  2. 𝐼𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 strategies includes
    I. National parks
    II. Wildlife sanctuaries
    III. Biosphere reserves
    IV. Sacred forests/Lakes
    Choose the correct option
    a) I and II b) II, III and IV c) I, II and III d) I, II, III and IV
  3. Wildlife conservation aims at
    I. maintaining the ecological process
    II. to enrich the wildlife diversity with exotic species
    III. preventing migration of the species
    IV. maintaining the diversity of life
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    a) I and II b) II and III c) III and IV d) I and IV
  4. The total number of biodiversity hot spots in the world are
    a) 24 b) 12 c) 34 d) 52
  5. On the high altitude, birds become rare or extinct, the plants which may disappear along with them are
    a) Pine b) Oak c) Orchids d) Rhododendrons
  6. Species which is in danger of extinction is
    a) Endangered b) Vulnerable c) Rare d) Critically endangered
  7. π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘π‘Ž and π‘Œπ‘’π‘π‘π‘Ž exists in mutualistic relationship in nature. Which of the following term describes this
    situation?
    a) Pollution b) Coextinctions
    c) Alien species invasions d) Over-exploitation
  8. Genetic diversity is the measure of
    a) Varieties of the species and their relative abundance present within a region
    b) Variety in the genetic information contained in the organisms
    c) Diversity of the genes at community and ecosystem levels
    d) All of the above
  9. Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India?
    a) Rice b) Maize c) Mango d) Groundnut
  10. Which of the following is a pair of endangered species?
    a) Garden lizard and Mexican poppy b) Rhesus monkey and sal tree
    c) Indian peacock and carrot grass d) Hornbill and Indian aconite
  11. From high latitude to low latitude, biodiversity
    a) Decreases b) Increases
    c) Remains same d) First decreases then increases

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12.Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned,
a) Dachigam national park – Snow leopard b) Sunderbans –Bengal tiger

c) Periyar – Elephant d) Rann of Kutch – Wild ass

  1. Plants like 𝐴𝑒𝑔𝑙𝑒 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘’π‘™π‘œπ‘ ,π‘‚π‘π‘–π‘šπ‘’π‘š π‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘š and 𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘–π‘”π‘–π‘œπ‘ π‘Ž are a group of plants designated as
    a) Medicinal plant species b) Lesser known food plants
    c) Traditional food crops d) Sacred species of plants
  2. Estuaries are considered as nutrient rich and trap
    a) River b) Pond c) Lake d) Ocean
  3. Which of the following is an inexhaustible resource?
    a) Fossil fuel b) Solar energy c) Coal d) Petroleum
  4. Which of the following expanded forms of the following acronyms is correct?
    a) UNEP- United Nations Environmental Policy
    b) EPA – Environmental Pollution Agency
    c) IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
    d) IPCC – International Panel for Climate Change
  5. One of these is not concerned with wild life conservation.
    a) IVF b) IUCN c) WWF d) IBWL
  6. More than 70% of world’s freshwater is contained in
    a) Antarctica b) Glaciers and mountains
    c) Greenland d) Polar ice
  7. Minerals, metals and fossil fuels are which type of resources of energy?
    a) Renewable b) Non- renewable c) Biodegradable d) Degradable
  8. Rajaji national park is situated in
    a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Uttarakhand d) Rajasthan
  9. The percentage of forest cover recommended by the national forest policy (1988) is
    a) 33% for plains and 67% for hills b) 37% for plains and 63% for hills
    c) 20% for plains and 70% for hills d) 23% for plains and 77% for hills
  10. Number of endangered species of angiosperms in India is
    a) 487 b) 15,000 c) 5,000 d) 3,000
  11. An endemic species is the one
    a) That has been introduced to a new geographic area
    b) That is found in many different geographic area
    c) That is found only on islands
    d) That is found naturally in just one geographic area
  12. Which one of the following possesses a very large number of endemic amphibian species?
    a) North-East Ghats b) Andaman Nicobar Islands
    c) Western Ghats d) North-West Ghats
  13. Identify the names of two hot spots of biodiversity in India
    a) Himalayan and Deccan Plateau b) Western ghats and North Eastern Himalayas
    c) Deccan and Western ghats d) Western ghats and Gangetic plains
  14. β€˜Van Mahotsav’ was started by
    a) K M Munshi b) Sunder Lal Bahuguna c) Vinoba Bhave d) J L Nehru
  15. A taxon, which is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in immediate future is known as
    a) Rare b) Exotic c) Vulnerable d) Critically endangered
  16. Three levels of biodiversity are
    a) Genetic diversity, species diversity and ecological diversity
    b) Species diversity, ecological diversity and habitat diversity
    c) Geographical diversity, genetic diversity and habitat diversity
    d) Ecological diversity, species diversity and community diversity
  17. Wildlife conservation aims at
    I. Maintaining the ecological process.

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II. To enrich the wild life diversity with exotic species.
III. Preventing migration of species.
IV. Maintaining the diversity of life.
The correct statement are
a) I, II b) II, III c) III, IV d) I, IV

  1. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year
    a) 1996 b) 1992 c) 2002 d) 2000
  2. Large woody vines more commonly found in
    a) Mangroves b) Tropical rainforests c) Alpine forests d) Temperate forests
  3. The endangered largest living lemur πΌπ‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘– π‘–π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘– is inhabitant of
    a) Madagascar b) Mauritius c) Sri Lanka d) India
  4. A historic convention on biological diversity held in Rio de Janerio in 1992 is known as
    a) The earth summit b) Montreal protocol c) Geneva convention d) Janerio convention
  5. Water hyacinth (πΈπ‘–π‘β„Žβ„Žπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘–π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘π‘’π‘ ) was introduced in Indian water to reduce pollution. It is an
    example of
    a) Disturbance and degradation b) Coextinctions
    c) Alien species invasions d) Over-exploitation
  6. Biodiversity is affected by
    a) Latitudinal gradients and species area relationship
    b) Species area relationship and longitudinal gradients
    c) Both (a) and (b)
    d) Latitudinal and longitudinal gradients
  7. Which of the following statement belongs to a stable community?
    a) Productivity of community should not vary too much from year to year
    b) Community should be resistant to occasional natural and man-made disturbances
    c) Community should be resistant to invasions by alien species
    d) All of the above
  8. About 70% of total global carbon is found in
    a) Grasslands b) Agro-ecosystems c) Oceans d) Forests
  9. Initially …A… biodiversity hot spots were identified but subsequently nine more have been added to the
    list, bringing the total number of biodiversity hot spot in the world to …B… . These hot spots are the
    regions of accelerated habitat loss. Three of these hot spots-Western ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma and
    Himalaya, covers our country’s, exceptionally high biodiversity regions
    Although all the biodiversity hot spots put together covers less than …C… % of the earth’s land area, the
    number of species they collectively harbour is extremely high and the strict protection of these hot spots
    could reduce the ongoing mass extinctions by almost …D… %. A, B, C and D in the paragraph refers to
    a) A-25, B-26, C-2, D-30 b) A-25, B-34, C-2, D-30
    c) A-15, B-20, C-2, D-30 d) None of these
  10. How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?
    a) 3 b) 4 c) 7 d) 10
  11. At what height in Himalayan region of our country are Taiga forest located?
    a) At the height of 1000 to 1500 m b) At the height of 2000 to 3000 m
    c) At the height of 500 to 1000 m d) At the height of 1000 m to 1200 m
  12. In which part of the biosphere reserves, human settlement is permissible?
    a) Transition zone b) Buffer zone
    c) Core zone d) Settlement not allowed
  13. Which of the following is the correct estimation about the numbers of national parks, biosphere and the
    wildlife sanctuaries of India
    a) 158,62,10 b) 58,412,10 c) 96,412,10 d) 90,14,448
  14. Which one of the following is an example of ex situ conservation?

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a) Wildlife sanctuary b) Seed bank c) Sacred groves d) National park

  1. The dolphin found in Chilka lake is
    a) Delphinus b) Irrawady c) Sotalia d) Tursiops
  2. Communities with more species tend to be more stable than those with less species. This was confirmed
    by
    a) Alexander von Humboldt b) David Tilman
    c) Paul Ehrlich d) Edward Wilson
  3. Some of the nutrient cycles are labelled as below
    I. Sulphur cycle II. Phosphorus cycle
    III. Carbon cycle IV .Nitrogen cycle
    Of these, the sedimentary cycle is represented by
    a) I only b) II only c) III only d) I and II
  4. Wildlife is
    a) Any living organism in any habitat b) Predatory animals in their natural habitat
    c) Any living organisms in its natural habitat d) Economically important animals and plants
  5. Tiger is not resident in which one of the following national park?
    a) Ranthambhor b) Sunderbans c) Gir d) Jim Corbett
  6. The number of species of birds in Columbia, located near the equator is
    a) 2,400 b) 1,400 c) 2,000 d) 2,500
  7. Modern 𝑒π‘₯ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 conservation includes
    a) In vitro fertilization b) Cryopreservation techniques
    c) Plants can be propagated using tissue culture
    methods
    d) All of the above
  8. Core zone, buffer zone and manipulation zone are found in
    a) National park b) Sanctuary c) Tiger reserve d) Biosphere reserve
  9. Silent valley is tropical evergreen forest located in
    a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Orissa
  10. Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?
    a) 𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘–π‘”π‘–π‘œπ‘ π‘Ž,πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž b) πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž, water hyacinth
    c) Water hyacinth, π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘ π‘œπ‘π‘–π‘  π‘π‘–π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘Ž d) Nile perch, 𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘–π‘”π‘–π‘œπ‘ π‘Ž
  11. An inexhaustible, non-conventional universal source of energy is
    a) Wind energy b) Solar energy c) Hydrothermal energy d) Tidal energy
  12. Which one of the following is the first national park in India?
    a) Kanha national park b) Periyar national park
    c) Corbett national park d) Bandipur national park
  13. Which one of the following contributes to social forestry?
    a) πΏπ‘’π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘’π‘›π‘Ž π‘™π‘’π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘Ž b) π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘–π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘Ž
    c) π½π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘β„Žπ‘Ž d) None of the above
  14. What is true approximate percentage of the earth covered by hot spots?
    a) 2.5% b) 3.5% c) 1.5% (less than 2%) d) 4.5%
  15. Number of wild life is continuously decreasing. What is the main reason of this?
    a) Predation b) Cutting down of forests
    c) Destruction of habitats d) Hunting
  16. What is/are the correct explanations about higher diversity in tropical areas in comparison to the
    temperate areas?
    I. There are no favourable seasons in tropics
    II. Less solar energy is available in tropics
    III. Rate of extinction is low in tropics
    IV. Resource availability is higher in tropics
    Choose the correct option

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a) I, III and IV b) I, II, III and IV c) I, II, III d) III and IV

  1. Kaziranga is famous for
    a) Wild ass b) Elephant c) Buffallow d) Rhinoceros
  2. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year
    a) 1996 b) 1992 c) 2002 d) 2000
  3. Loss of biodiversity is caused by
    a) Over-population b) Urbanisation c) Industrialisation d) All of the above
  4. The Western Ghats have a greater amphibians diversity than the Eastern Ghats. It is an example of
    a) Species diversity b) Genetic diversity c) Ecological diversity d) None of these
  5. Red list in India completed by
    a) Botanical survey of India b) Zoological survey of India
    c) Geological survey of India d) None of the above
  6. Which of the following is 𝑒π‘₯ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 conservation?
    a) Banning of Akhard Sikar in Similipal b) Breeding of animals in Nandan Kanha
    c) Protecting migration of birds in Chilka lake d) Protecting fishing in Bhitar Kanika
  7. In the species area relationship, β€˜S’ represents
    a) Species richness b) Slope of the line c) Specific area d) Special species
  8. The species listed in Red Data Book are
    a) Threatened b) Endangered c) Rare d) All of these
  9. Excessive accumulation of organic matter in water bodies leads to
    a) Decrease in species diversity b) Increase in species diversity
    c) Green house effect d) No effect on species diversity
  10. The medicinal plant π‘…π‘Žπ‘’π‘€π‘œπ‘™π‘“π‘–π‘Ž π‘£π‘œπ‘šπ‘–π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘Ž produces a chemical called
    a) Opine b) Reserpine c) Vinblatin d) Resprione
  11. What is the sustainable use of resources?
    a) Protected strips of the land that allows organisms to migrate from one wilderness area to another
    b) A law that makes it illegal to do harm to the species that are listed as endangered or threatened
    c) The ability to use natural resources in a way that helps people to protect the ecosystem
    d) The study of the methods to help protect biodiversity
  12. βˆ’1℃ to 13℃ annual variations in the intensity and duration of temperature and 50 and 250 cm annual
    variation in precipitation, account for the formation of a major biome as
    a) Temperate forest b) Coniferous forest c) Tropical forest d) Grassland
  13. All the following are included under in situ conservation except
    a) Botanical garden b) Biosphere reserve c) National park d) Sanctuary
  14. Total number of all species of organisms in a given region is known as the region’s
    a) Biota b) Flora c) Fauna d) Diversity
  15. Indian rhinoceros are protected in
    a) Gir forest b) Kaziranga national park
    c) Bandipur national park d) Ranthambor national park
  16. Simlipal is
    a) Sanctuary b) Biosphere reserve c) National park d) Zoo
  17. In soil profile, human is present in
    a) Horizon-O b) Horizon-A c) Horizon-B d) Horizon-C
  18. The table below gives the population (in thousands) of ten species (A-J) in four areas (I-IV) consisting of
    the number of habitats given within brackets against each. Study the table answer the question which
    follows.
    Area
    and
    Num
    ber
    Species and their Population
    (in thousands) in the Area
  1. A species becomes prone to extinction due to
    a) Drastic environmental changes and population characteristics
    b) Large body size and large population size
    c) Drastic environmental changes and mass extinction
    d) Population characteristics and pollution
  2. One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that
    a) One can observe tropical plants there b) They allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
    c) They provide the natural habitat for wild life d) They provide a beautiful area for recreation
  3. Consider the following statements.
    V. By the end of twentieth century, the forest cover in India was reduced to 19.4%.
    VI. National Forest Policy was implemented in the year 1988.
    VII. The average annual production of dry grass or hay in India is about 250 million tonnes.
    VIII. About 10% of the world’s population lives in arid or semi-arid regions.
    a) I and II are true b) I, III and IV are not true
    c) I, II and III are true d) III is not true
  4. …….. is the taxon, which is likely to move into endangered category in near future, if conditions prevail as it
    is.
    a) Vulnerable b) Endanger c) Rare d) Extinct
  5. The diversity of the habitats over the total geographical area is called
    a) Alpha diversity b) Beta diversity c) Gamma diversity d) Delta diversity
  6. The largest endangered bird in India is
    a) Vulture b) Flamingo
    c) Great Indian bustard d) Great Indian hornbill
  7. Which of the following is exotic species?
    a) Parthenium b) Lantana c) Eichhornia d) All of these
  8. Which of the following pairs of geographical areas shows maximum biodiversity in our country?
    a) Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch b) Eastern ghats and West Bengal
    c) Eastern Himalaya and Western ghats d) Kerala and Punjab
  9. Extinction abetted by human activities is called
    a) Natural extinction b) Mass extinction
    c) Background extinction d) Anthropogenic extinction
  10. Prolonged liberal irrigation of agricultural fields is likely to create the problem of
    a) Acidity b) Aridity c) Metal toxicity d) Salinity
  11. The relationship between the species richness and the area for a wide variety of taxa appears as
    a) Straight line b) Sigmoid curve
    c) Rectangular hyperbola d) None of these
  12. IUCN maintains
    a) Habitat loss b) Competition from introduced species

c) A red data book d) Over-exploitation

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