Biodiversity Quiz

1. Which of these regions in Indian Subcontinent is not a Biodiversity Hotspot?

1. Himalaya
2. Sunderbans
3. Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
4. Indo-Burma

2. Who coined the word "Biodiversity Hotspot"?

1. Norman Myers
2. E. O. Wilson
3. Magdalena Skipper
4. John Ray

3. Who coined the term "Biodiversity"?

1. Har Gobind Khorana
2. Francis Crick
3. Charles Darwin
4. Walter G. Rosen

4. 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) was held in Montreal, Canada in December, 2022. Therein, Top Ten World Restoration Flagships were recognised on December 14, World Restoration Day. Which initiative from India was selected in these Top Ten?

1. Namami Gange
2. Project Tiger
3. Project Dolphin
4. Project Elephant

5. Name the 53rd Tiger Reserve of India and 4th of Uttar Pradesh after Pilibhit, Dudhwa and Amangarh, which is located in Bundelkhand Region?

1. Ranipur
2. Guru Ghasidas
3. Durgavati
4. Ramgarh Vishdhari

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