Class 11 Geography Chapter 14 Biodiversity and Conservation NCERT Exercise Solution (English Medium)
NCERT Exercises 1. Multiple choice questions. (i) Conservation of biodiversity is important for: (a) Animals (b) Animals and plants (c) Plants (d) All organisms Ans. (d) All organisms (ii) Threatened species are those which: (a) Threaten others (b) Lion and tiger (c) Are abundant in number (d) Are suffering from the danger of extinction Ans. (d) Are suffering from the danger of extinction (iii) National parks and sanctuaries are established for the purpose of: (a) Recreation (b) Hunting (c) Pets (d) Conservation Ans. (d) Conservation (iv) Biodiversity is richer in: (a) Tropical Regions (b) Polar Regions (c) Temperate Regions (d) Oceans Ans. (a) Tropical Regions (v) In which one of the following countries, the ‘Earth Summit’ was held? (a) The UK (b) Mexico (c) Brazil (d) China Ans. (c) Brazil 2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words. (i) What is biodiversity? Ans. Biodiversity itself is a combination of two words, Bio (life) and diversi...