Biodiversity and its Conservation – 8th Class Biology Bits 6th Lesson 

Biodiversity and its Conservation – 8th Class Biology Bits 6th Lesson

Question 1.
The great Indian Bustard is found in
A) Nandyal
B) Giddalur
C) Kurnool
D) Europe
Answer:
C) Kurnool

Question 2.
Pick out the odd one.
A) Feathers
B) Hoofs
C) Crown
D) Tail
Answer:
B) Hoofs

Question 3.
Rampachodavaram belongs to the district.
A) East Godavari
B) Khammam
C) Prakasam
D) Krishna
Answer:
A) East Godavari

Question 4.
Peacock love eating of
A) Lizards
C) Snakes
B) Birds
D) Frogs
Answer:
C) Snakes

Question 5.
Extinct means
A) existence
C) found earlier
B) see in future
D) vanish forever
Answer:
D) vanish forever

Question 6.
One of the following is the endangered species.
A) Dog
B) Cat
C) Lion
D) Wolf
Answer:
C) Lion

Question 7.
Kiwi bird belongs to the country.
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) India
D) Africa
Answer:
A) New Zealand

Question 8.
The number of varieties of rice plants were grown in India are
A) 20,000
B) 30,000
C) 40,000
D) 50,000
Answer:
D) 50,000

Question 9.
These help in Pollination.
A) Birds
B) Snakes
C) Insects
D) Earthworms
Answer:
C) Insects

Question 10.
Government of India launched project to save tiger in the year.
A) 1971
B) 1972
C) 1973
D) 1974
Answer:
B) 1972

Question 11.
Our state animal is
A) Loris
B) Black Buck
C) Deer
D) Stag
Answer:
B) Black Buck

Question 12.
Tiger population in India at present is
A) 3800
B) 4000
C) 5000
D) 8000
Answer:
A) 3800

Question 13.
Which of the following is endemic to India?
A) Peacock
B) Red spur fowl
C) Malabar Parakeet
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 14.
Government of India launched “Project Tiger” in the year
A) 1972
B) 1960
C) 1965
D) 1975
Answer:
A) 1972

Question 15.
Wild life Conservation Act, came into force in the year
A) 1972
B) 1960
C) 1965
D) 1975
Answer:
A) 1972

Question 16.
Mancherial, once called as
A) Tiger valley
B) Leopard valley
C) Fox valley
D) Wolf valley
Answer:
A) Tiger valley

Question 17.
How many species become extinct throughout the world per day?
A) 27
B) 29
C) 30
D) 32
Answer:
A) 27

Question 18.
We can see Gooty Tarantula are
A) Guntur and Krishna districts
B) Nandyal and Giddalur district
C) Godavari district
D) Vizag district
Answer:
B) Nandyal and Giddalur district

Question 19.
The great Indian Bustard is found in
A) Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary
B) Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
C) Srisailam National Park
D) Pulicot Sanctuary
Answer:
A) Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary

Question 20.
The following one is a most threatened bird.
A) Flying Fox
B) Greater Flamengo
C) The Indian Bustard
D) Pipet Bird
Answer:
C) The Indian Bustard

Question 21.
Planting new trees is called
A) Species
B) Deforestation
C) Desertification
D) Reforestation
Answer:
D) Reforestation

Question 22.
The species which have been lost forever are called
A) Threatened species
B) Rare species
C) Extinct species
D) Endangered species
Answer:
C) Extinct species

Question 23.
Tiger Project was launched on
A) 1 -4-1973
B) 2-6- 1970
C) 15-8-1969
D) 1-7-1972
Answer:
D) 1-7-1972

Question 24.
Peacocks fond of
A) Horse
B) Lion
C) Snakes
D) Crows
Answer:
C) Snakes

Question 25.
Red List Book is published by
A) STF
B) IUWC
C) ICRISAT
D) NIN
Answer:
B) IUWC

Question 26.
The animals which are exclusively found in a particular area only are called
A) Extinct species
B) Endemic species
C) Endangered species
D) Threatened species
Answer:
B) Endemic species

Question 27.
Choose the correct matching from the following.
List – A — List – B
a) Deforestation — i) Red Data Book
b) Endangered species — ii) Cutting of forests
c) Record of animals and plants — iii) Tarantula
A) i – a, ii – b, iii – c
B) i – c, ii – b, iii – a
C) i – b, ii – a, iii – c
D) i – c, ii – a, iii – b
Answer:
D) i – c, ii – a, iii – b

Question 28.
Choose the mismatched pair.
i) Invasive alien species — Peacock
ii) Endemic species — Hyderabad pigeon
iii) Flora and fauna — Plants and animals
A) i, iii
B) ii, iii
C) iii only
D) i, ii
Answer:
D) i, ii

Question 29.
It is the place where conservation of species takes place
A) Park
B) Zoo
C) Forest
D) Sanctuary
Answer:
D) Sanctuary

Question 30.
To make 1 ton of paper, how many trees have to cut?
A) 15 trees
B) 17 trees
C) 20 trees
D) 25 trees
Answer:
B) 17 trees

Question 31.
This bird migrates from Siberia
A) Herons
B) Pelicons
C) Flemingo
D) Siberian cranes
Answer:
D) Siberian cranes

Question 32.
The main reason for decrease in tiger population.
A) Poaching
B) Destruction of habitats
C) Deforestation
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 33.
If tiger has to be saved, it’s ………… should be protected.
A) Friends
B) Trees
C) Lakes
D) Food web
Answer:
D) Food web

Question 34.
11th Global Biodiversity Summit was held in
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Pune
D) Hyderabad
Answer:
D) Hyderabad

Question 35.
Birds migrate to longer distances for
A) Reproduction
B) Nestling
C) Food
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 36.
White tiger is endemic to
A) India
B) Siberia
C) Canada
D) China
Answer:
B) Siberia

Question 37.
The success of “Tiger Project” lies in
A) Strict Anti Poaching
B) Scientific conservation methods
C) People’s support
D) Both A and B
Answer:
D) Both A and B

Question 38.
W.W.F. Stands for
A) Wild World Fund
B) World Wild Fund
C) World Wildlife Federation
D) None
Answer:
C) World Wildlife Federation

Question 39.
Kolleru Sanctuary is situated in
A) Guntur (dt)
B) Khammam (dt)
C) East Godavari (dt)
D) West Godavari (dt)
Answer:
D) West Godavari (dt)

Question 40.
Kangaroo is endemic to
A) New Zealand
B) Africa
C) Australia
D) Mexico
Answer:
C) Australia

Question 41.
Krishna sanctuary is located in
A) Srikakulam
B) Krishna
C) Guntur
D) Both B & C
Answer:
D) Both B & C

Question 42.
Choose the correct matching.
List – A — List – B
i) Jim Carbet National Park — a) Assam
ii) Kaziranga National Park — b) Karnataka
iii) Ranganathittu Sanctuary — c) Uttarakhand
A) i – a, ii – b, iii – c
B) i – c, ii – b, iii – a
C) i – b, ii – a, iii – c
D) i – c, ii – a, iii – b
Answer:
D) i – c, ii – a, iii – b

Question 43.
Choose the correct matching.
List – A — List – B
i) National Parks — a) 448
ii) Tiger Reserves — b) 27
iii) Sanctuaries — c) 90
A) i – a, ii – b, iii – c
B) i – b, ii – c, iii – a
C) i – c, ii – a, iii – b
D) i – c, ii – b, iii
Answer:
D) i – c, ii – b, iii

Question 44.
This is one of the result of decrease of forest areas.
A) Rains increases
B) Temperature decreases
C) Population decreases
D) Animals like leopards and bears intruding into our living places
Answer:
D) Animals like leopards and bears intruding into our living places

By analyzing the data and choose the correct answers for 45 and 46.
Question 45.
The condiment plant (Sugandha dravyam) from the above table is
A) Orchids species
B) Sandalwood tree
C) Cycas
D) Rauwolfia serpentina
Answer:
A) Orchids species

Question 46.
Our national bird is
A) Pelican
B) Peacock
C) Niligiri langour
D) Loris
Answer:
B) Peacock

Question 47.

Who am I?
A) Stag
B) Kashmir stag
C) Spotted Chital Deer
D) Black buck
Answer:
C) Spotted Chital Deer

Question 48.

Can you identify this endangered bird?
A) Eagle
B) Great Indian Bustard
C) Kiwi
D) Vulture
Answer:
D) Vulture

Question 49.

Can you identify this endangered animal?
A) Jungle pig
B) Jobi
C) Wild bore
D) Single horned Rhino
Answer:
D) Single horned Rhino

Question 50.

Can you identify this endangered animal?
A) Panda
B) Jungle cat
C) Loris
D) Night Rabbit
Answer:
C) Loris

Question 51.

Name the endangered species shown in the picture.
A) Gorilla
B) Gibbon
C) Macaque
D) Black Spider Monkey
Answer:
D) Black Spider Monkey

Question 52.

I am the king of the forest. But I am now endangered. Who am I ?
A) Tiger
B) African lion
C) Asiatic lion
D) None
Answer:
C) Asiatic lion

Question 53.

Can you identify me? I am an insectivorous plant
A) Cycas
B) Pistia
C) Hydrilla
D) Nepenthes
Answer:
D) Nepenthes

Question 54.

I am an endangered plant species. I have very high commercial value. Who am I?
A) Teak
B) Rosewood
C) Mahagani
D) Sandalwood
Answer:
D) Sandalwood

Question 55.
The best suited slogan for conserva-tion of Biodiversity.
i) Save the lungs of the earth
ii) Hunting the wild life
iii) Be cruel towards Biodiversity
iv) Protect Nature, it protects Us
A) i & ii
B) ii & iii
C) iii & iv
D) i & iv
Answer:
D) i & iv

Question 56.
You got knowledge about biodiversity.
To conserve biodiversity what action will you perform?
A) Arranging of food grains to birds
B) Arranging of water to birds
C) Do not hunt to birds
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 57.
Match the following:
Group – A — Group – B
i. Flora and Fauna — a) Rhinocerous
ii. Endemic species — b) Hyderabad Pigeon
iii. Endangered species — c) Plants and animals
iv. Extinct — d) Peacock
V. Invasive alien species — e) Vanish forever
f) Crow
A) i – c, ii – d, iii – a, iv – e, v – b
B) i – a, ii – b, iii – c, iv – d, v – e
C) i – b, ii – a, iii – d, iv – c, v – e
D) i – e, ii – d, iii – c, iv – b, v – a
Answer:
A) i – c, ii – d, iii – a, iv – e, v – b

Question 58.
Which is the migratory bird?
A) Crow
B) Flemingo
C) Eagle
D) Parrot
Answer:
B) Flemingo

Question 59.
Red data book is referred to
A) Information of endangered species of animals
B) Information of migratory birds
C) To know the information of different animals of various habitated
D) It is about disappeared species
Answer:
A) Information of endangered species of animals

Question 60.
Your friend arranged an artificial nests for birds on the terrace of his building. And also provided drinking water. What is your reaction on this activity?
A) It is not an encouraging activity
B) This is very great deed. I appreciate him
C) By this activity the birds go far away
D) I oppose this type of activities
Answer:
B) This is very great deed. I appreciate him

Question 61.
Which of the following explains what is species diversity?
A) The population of endangered species in a given region
B) The number of different species in a given region
C) The absence of any species becoming extinct in a given region
D) The number of species in that region which are not local to that region
Answer:
B) The number of different species in a given region

Question 62.
India shows.; a good number of endemic species. About 62% of world’s amphibians and 50% of lizards are endemic to ………… of India.
A) Himalayan
B) Western ghats
C) Aravali
D) Rajasthan desert
Answer:
B) Western ghats

Question 63.
Red data book consists
A) List of endangered, threatened species
B) List of common and endangered species
C) Rare and invasive species
D) Endemic species
Answer:
A) List of endangered, threatened species

Question 64.
Why is the proper management of the environment important?
A) Humans can continue to live
B) Animals would not become extinct
C) The balance in nature can be preserved
D) All of the above
Answer:
D) All of the above

Question 65.
What h the importance of the animal shown in the picture?

1) Most threatened species
2) This is called Gooty Tarantula
3) It appears in Himalayas
4) This is jerdon cursor bird.
Which of the above are correct ?
A) 1, 2 only
B) 3, 4 only
C) 1, 4 only
D) 2, 4 only
Answer:
A) 1, 2 only

Question 66.
This statement is true in case of a national park.
1) A large area hitched to conserve the wild life particularly the wild animal species in their natural habitat.
2) Place where conservation of spe-cies takes place with an objective of allowing human activities in a limited way without affecting the habitat.
A) only 1
B) both 1 and 2
C) only 2
D) none of these
Answer:
B) both 1 and 2

Question 67.
The Endemic species of Newzealand
A) Kangaroo
B) Peacock
C) Kiwi
D) Lion
Answer:
C) Kiwi

Question 68.
Identify the migratory birds given below.
A) Siberian crane
B) Pelicans
C) Flamingos
D) Black Ducks
Answer:
A) Siberian crane

Question 69.
Plants or animals species found re-stricted to a particular area of a coun-try are called Endemic species. Identify the endemic species of Andhra Pradesh from below.
A) Kiwi bird
B) Ongole breed ox
C) Kangaroo
D) Vulture
Answer:
B) Ongole breed ox

Question 70.
Vinay brought the following material into the class room.
Plastic tube, wooden spoon, water, clean cotton cloth, old newspapers, wire screen, measuring jar, plastic wrap, blender, roller.
Which of the following can we make with above material?
A) Recycled paper
B) Compressed cardboard
C) Polythene paper
D) Cotton cloth
Answer:
A) Recycled paper

Question 71.

Teacher conducted the following activity with the students. What do you understand with this activity?
A) To count the households
B) To know the location of the houses
C) To understand the biodiversity of a habitation
D) To count the trees in the village
Answer:
C) To understand the biodiversity of a habitation

Question 72.
What do you do to protect biodiversity?
A) Cuts the trees
B) Hunting the animals
C) Observe the environment regularly
D) Conduct plantation and do no harm to animals
Answer:
D) Conduct plantation and do no harm to animals

Question 73.
Once upon a time, there were more vultures appears at Sireesha’s village. Now they are not seen there. Her fa-ther said that the Vultures are going to extinct. In which book, it is to be recorded?
A) Red data book
B) Green data book
C) Black data book
D) Blue data book
Answer:
A) Red data book

Question 74.
Harika told that we have to “Recycle and use the paper”. Reason for it is:
A) To reduce the price of paper
B) To remove waste papers on the road
C) To waste the paper
D) To protect the environment by avoiding to cut the trees
Answer:
D) To protect the environment by avoiding to cut the trees