Biosphere Reserves Test

Biosphere Reserves

This is online test 02 for CBSE class 12 Biology Biodiversity and Conservation (Biosphere reserves).. There are 10 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
World heritage sites are: a) internationally recognized places of outstanding universal value b) Grand Canyon in the USA is on World heritage list
  • A
    statement b) is correct but statement a) is wrong
  • B
    both are wrong
  • C
    statement a) is correct but statement b) is wrong
  • D
    both are correct
    Correct
2
To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot , as per Myers hotspot map: a) it must contain at least 0.5% or 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics. b) it has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.
  • A
    both statements are correct.
    Correct
  • B
    Statement a) is correct but b) is wrong.
  • C
    Statement b) is correct but a) is wrong.
  • D
    both statements are wrong.
3
The multipurpose protected area which are meant for preserving genetic diversity in representative ecosystem is called
  • A
    Protected areas
  • B
    National parks
  • C
    Biosphere reserves
    Correct
  • D
    Sanctuaries
4
In which of the zone of biosphere reserves human activity is not allowed
  • A
    Core or natural zone
    Correct
  • B
    Buffer zone
  • C
    Manipulation zone
  • D
    Transition zone
5
Which of the following is not an importance of biosphere reserves-
  • A
    Restoration of degraded ecosystems and habitats
  • B
    Conservation of genetic resources, species and ecosystem.
  • C
    Restoring extinct species of plants and animals.
    Correct
  • D
    Monitoring of development and conservation programme
6
Buffer zone is managed to accommodate variety of resources for restoration of degraded ecosystems and habitats, conservation of genetic resources, species and ecosystem and monitoring of development and conservation programme. It can never extinct species.
  • A
    Tourism and restoration
  • B
    Research and education
    Correct
  • C
    Forestry
  • D
    Agriculture
7
Man and Biosphere programme (MAB) studied
  • A
    Impact of human interference on water bodies only.
  • B
    Impact of human interference on abiotic environments only.
  • C
    Impact of human population on ecosystem
  • D
    Impact of human interference and pollution on biotic and abiotic environments
    Correct
8
The three zones of biosphere reserves are
  • A
    Natural zone, buffer zone and transition zone.
    Correct
  • B
    Protected zone, buffer zone and natural zone
  • C
    Core zone, natural zone and central zone
  • D
    Main zone, middle zone and outer zone
9
Assertion: Biosphere reserves are divided into three zone- natural zone, buffer zone and manipulation zone. Reason: Human activity is not allowed in natural zone; buffer zone is zone of research and education and transition zone is for agriculture, forestry and tourism.
  • A
    Reason does not explain the assertion correctly.
  • B
    Assertion and reason both are incorrect.
  • C
    Both assertion and reason are correct.
    Correct
  • D
    Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
10
Statement I: Biosphere reserves help in restoration of degraded ecosystem and habitat. Statement II: Biosphere helps in restoring extinct species of plants and animals. Statement III: Biosphere reserves support education and research in various ecological aspects.
  • A
    All statements are incorrect.
  • B
    Only statement I and III is correct.
    Correct
  • C
    All statements are correct.
  • D
    Only statement I and II is correct.