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:
  • A
    protect and preserve tigers of the world
  • B
    protect tigers of Asia
  • C
    protect tigers of India and neighbouring countries
  • D
    protect tigers of India
    Correct
2
Read the following statements :i) Lion tailed macaque is endemic Indian species.ii) Over collection of plants is responsible for their reappearance.
  • A
    both are wrong
  • B
    statement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
    Correct
  • C
    statement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
  • D
    both 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:
  • A
    importance of non violence in human life
  • B
    danger from female snake of that group
  • C
    importance of snake in ecosystem
    Correct
  • D
    importance 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.
  • A
    both are correct
    Correct
  • B
    both are wrong
  • C
    statement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
  • D
    statement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
5
When we kill a frog or lizard ruthlessly we :
  • A
    harm that species only
  • B
    create an imbalance in the abiotic environment
  • C
    harm ourselves only
    Correct
  • D
    threaten 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.
  • A
    both are correct
  • B
    both are wrong
  • C
    statement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
    Correct
  • D
    statement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
7
If you have at least one sheet of paper per day you can save:
  • A
    many herbs a year
  • B
    many trees a year
    Correct
  • C
    many bird species a year
  • D
    many 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.
  • A
    statement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
  • B
    both are wrong
    Correct
  • C
    statement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
  • D
    both are correct
9
The permanent solution to the problem of deforestation can be:
  • A
    reforestation
    Correct
  • B
    chipko andolan
  • C
    making botanical gardens
  • D
    social 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.
  • A
    both are wrong
  • B
    both are correct
  • C
    statement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
  • D
    statement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
    Correct
11
Which of the following is multipurpose protected area that may also contain other protected areas in it:
  • A
    biosphere reserve
    Correct
  • B
    sanctuary
  • C
    botanical garden
  • D
    national park
12
The worst method of agriculture that threatens biodiversity is :
  • A
    mixed cropping method of agriculture
  • B
    slash and burn method of agriculture
    Correct
  • C
    crop rotation method of agriculture
  • D
    terrace farming method of agriculture
13
Preservationist applies the principle of :
  • A
    social implications
  • B
    non interference
    Correct
  • C
    storage in protected areas
  • D
    perseverance
14
One of the cause of species extinction is:
  • A
    all of them
  • B
    more oxygen in the atmosphere
  • C
    more water vapour in the atmosphere
  • D
    more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
    Correct
15
A collapse in ecosystem function occur due to loss of :
  • A
    keystone species
    Correct
  • B
    indicator species
  • C
    exotic species
  • D
    extinct species