Biodiversity and Conservation
Geography ⇒ Environmental Geography
Biodiversity and Conservation starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Define biodiversity and explain its three main levels.
Describe the role of community participation in biodiversity conservation with an example.
Describe the role of sacred groves in biodiversity conservation in India.
Discuss the role of protected areas in biodiversity conservation in India.
Explain the concept of ecosystem services with two examples.
Explain the difference between in-situ and ex-situ conservation methods, giving one example of each.
Explain the impact of invasive alien species on native biodiversity.
Explain the importance of biodiversity for ecosystem stability.
Which of the following is a benefit of biodiversity? (1) Soil erosion (2) Climate change (3) Pollination (4) Desertification
Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot in India? (1) Thar Desert (2) Western Ghats (3) Indo-Gangetic Plain (4) Deccan Plateau
Which of the following is a direct use value of biodiversity? (1) Recreation (2) Soil formation (3) Timber (4) Climate regulation
Which of the following is a major cause of genetic erosion? (1) Conservation (2) Monoculture (3) Mixed cropping (4) Afforestation
Fill in the blank: ________ is the process by which a species disappears from the earth.
Fill in the blank: ________ is the variety of genes within a species.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a critically endangered species found in the Kaziranga National Park.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a government initiative in India aimed at protecting tigers and their habitats.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Endemic species are found only in a particular region and nowhere else in the world.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Monoculture plantations increase biodiversity.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Red Data Book contains a list of endangered and threatened species.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world and is located in India and Bangladesh.
