Class 8 Conservation Of Plants And Animals CBSE Questions & Answers
Class 8 · Conservation Of Plants And Animals
This is Science Class 8 Conservation of Plants and Animals CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.
Questions & Answers
1
Project tiger was launched to:
- Aprotect and preserve tigers of the world
- Bprotect tigers of Asia
- Cprotect tigers of India and neighbouring countries
- Dprotect tigers of IndiaCorrect
2
Read the following statements :i) Lion tailed macaque is endemic Indian species.ii) Over collection of plants is responsible for their reappearance.
- Aboth are wrong
- Bstatement i) is correct but ii) is wrongCorrect
- Cstatement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
- Dboth are correct
3
Mohan saw a snake. He thought of killing it but his elder brother who was a science student, stopped him by recognising:
- Aimportance of non violence in human life
- Bdanger from female snake of that group
- Cimportance of snake in ecosystemCorrect
- Dimportance of snake in mythological stories
4
Read the following statements :i) Panchmarhi biosphere reserve maintains both biodiversity and culture.ii) This biosphere reserve includes a wildlife sanctuary named Bori.
- Aboth are correctCorrect
- Bboth are wrong
- Cstatement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
- Dstatement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
5
When we kill a frog or lizard ruthlessly we :
- Aharm that species only
- Bcreate an imbalance in the abiotic environment
- Charm ourselves onlyCorrect
- Dthreaten the survival of neighbouring species only
6
Read the following statements :i) Overgrazing will pose a threat only to wild animals.ii) Invasive species may cause extinction of some local species.
- Aboth are correct
- Bboth are wrong
- Cstatement ii) is correct but i) is wrongCorrect
- Dstatement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
7
If you have at least one sheet of paper per day you can save:
- Amany herbs a year
- Bmany trees a yearCorrect
- Cmany bird species a year
- Dmany shrubs a year
8
Read the following statements :i) Humans can mimic natural ecosystems easily to support their needs.ii) Humans exploitation is not responsible for habitat destruction in ecosystem.
- Astatement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
- Bboth are wrongCorrect
- Cstatement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
- Dboth are correct
9
The permanent solution to the problem of deforestation can be:
- AreforestationCorrect
- Bchipko andolan
- Cmaking botanical gardens
- Dsocial forestry
10
Read the following statements :i) Animals are kept under artificial settings in a Zoological park.ii) In a Zoological park we protect both flora and fauna under natural conditions.
- Aboth are wrong
- Bboth are correct
- Cstatement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
- Dstatement i) is correct but ii) is wrongCorrect
11
Which of the following is multipurpose protected area that may also contain other protected areas in it:
- Abiosphere reserveCorrect
- Bsanctuary
- Cbotanical garden
- Dnational park
12
The worst method of agriculture that threatens biodiversity is :
- Amixed cropping method of agriculture
- Bslash and burn method of agricultureCorrect
- Ccrop rotation method of agriculture
- Dterrace farming method of agriculture
13
Preservationist applies the principle of :
- Asocial implications
- Bnon interferenceCorrect
- Cstorage in protected areas
- Dperseverance
14
One of the cause of species extinction is:
- Aall of them
- Bmore oxygen in the atmosphere
- Cmore water vapour in the atmosphere
- Dmore carbon dioxide in the atmosphereCorrect
15
A collapse in ecosystem function occur due to loss of :
- Akeystone speciesCorrect
- Bindicator species
- Cexotic species
- Dextinct species