Environment & Biodiversity
Enoplotrupes tawangensis, which is in the news recently, is a new species of which of the following beetles?
A. Dung beetle
B. Mountain pine beetle
C. Lady beetle
D. Coconut hispine beetle
A. Dung beetle
Which of the following directly depends on solar radiation for their survival?
A. Plants
B. Cows
C. Bacteria
D. None of the above
A. Plants
This vegetation is marked by low rainfall, sandy soil, high temperature vulnerability, trees having short leaves and deep roots. Which of the following is one of them?
A. Xerophytic vegetation
B. Tropical evergreen
C. Taiga vegetation
D. Tundra vegetation
A. Xerophytic vegetation
Heliophytes term is used for -
A. Sun-loving plants
B. Shade-loving plants
C. Saline plants
D. None of the above
A. Sun-loving plants
Which of the following best describes the endemic species?
A. Species which are found over a large area
B. Species which are restricted to a small area
C. Species which are found in alpine regions
D. None of the above
B. Species which are restricted to a small area
Black Rhino is found in which of the following regions?
A. India
B. Namibia
C. Nepal
D. Indonesia
B. Namibia
Eastern Lowland Gorilla is found in which of the below regions?
A. Rainforests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
B. Amazon forests of Brazil
C. Western Ghats of India
D. None of the above
A. Rainforests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Which of the following can now only be found in Java's Ujung Kulon National Park, in Indonesia?
A. Javan Tiger
B. Javan Leopard
C. Javan Rhino
D. All of the above
C. Javan Rhino
Which of the following is the smallest of all living rhinos and the only rhino in Asia to sport two horns?
A. Indian Rhino
B. Sumatran Rhino
C. White Rhino
D. None of the above
B. Sumatran Rhino
Which of the following is the world's rarest marine mammal?
A. Dugong
B. Vaquita
C. Sea Horse
D. Whale
B. Vaquita