Which one of the following is not a feature of biodiversity hotspots?
Large number of species
Abundance of endemic species
Mostly located in the tropics
Mostly located in the polar regions
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| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | Dodo | (a) | Africa |
| (ii) | Quagga | (b) | Russia |
| (iii) | Thylacine | (c) | Mauritius |
| (iv) | Stellar's sea cow | (d) | Australia |
i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d
i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b
i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d
i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b
What is common to the following plants Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?
All are ornamental plants
All are phylogenic link species
All are prone to over exploitation
All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas
The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary?
Bhitar Kanika
Bandipur
Kaziranga
Corbett Park
Amongst the animal groups given below, which one has the highest percentage of endangered species?
Insects
Mammals
Amphibians
Reptiles