Which of the following region has maximum biodiversity

(a)

Taiga

(b)

Tropical forest

(c)

Temperate rain forest

(d)

Mangroves

Conservation of biodiversity within their natural habitat is

(a)

Insitu conservation

(b)

Exsitu conservation

(c)

In vivo conservation

(d)

In vitro conservation

Which one of the following is not coming under insitu conservation

(a)

Sanctuaries

(b)

Natural parks

(c)

Zoological park

(d)

Biosphere reserve

Which of the following is considered a hotspots of biodiversity in India?

(a)

Western ghats

(b)

Indo-gangetic plain

(c)

Eastern Himalayas

(d)

Both (a) and (c)

The organization which published the red list of species is

(a)

WWF

(b)

IUCN

(c)

ZSI

(d)

UNEP

Who introduced the term biodiversity?

(a)

Edward Wilson

(b)

Walter Rosen

(c)

Norman Myers

(d)

Alice Norman

Which of the following forests is known as the lungs of the planet earth?

(a)

Tundra forest

(b)

Rain for forest of north east India

(c)

Taiga forest

(d)

Amazon rain forest

Which one of the following are at high risk extinction due to habitat destruction?

(a)

Mammals

(b)

Birds

(c)

Amphibians

(d)

Echinoderms

Assertion(A): The Environmental conditions of the tropics are favourable for speciation and diversity of organisms.
Reason(R): The climate seasons, temperature, humidity and photoperiod are more or less stable and congenial.

(a)

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason explains Assertion correctly.

(b)

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

(c)

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

(d)

Both Assertion and Reason are false.