Biodiversity
Biodiversity is a Science & Technology concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 5 past MPSC questions across 4 exam years between 2014 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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प्राणीवर्गीकरणासाठी खालीलपैकी कोणती पायरी वापरली जाते ? / Which steps of taxons are followed for classification of animals ?
The correct hierarchical taxonomic classification sequence for animals from broadest to most specific is: Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus -> Species.
प्रजातींची संख्या जगतात सर्वात जास्त आहे. have the largest number of species in the world.
Insects comprise the largest number of species among all living organisms on Earth, accounting for over half of all known species.
खालील विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Which of the following statements is correct ?
(a)उत्क्रांतीशिवाय एवढी अन्न-धान्याची उत्पत्ती झाली नसती. Without evolution there would not have been so much food production.
(b)अनुवंशिक विविधता क्वचितच समायोजित बदलाला सहाय्य करते. Genetic variability rarely supports adaptations.
Statement (a) is correct as evolutionary adaptation and domestication of crops enabled food production. Statement (b) is incorrect because genetic variability actually supports and drives adaptations.
खालीलपैकी प्रवाळ रांगांची वैशिष्ट्ये कोणती ? (a) हा पृथ्वीवरील सर्वात प्राचीन सजीव समुह आहे. (b) हे अती जैवंधन (Biomass) उत्पादक आहेत. (c) ही वनस्पती व प्राणीजन्य श्रीमंत विविधता आहे. (d) हे पाण्याखालील उष्णकटीबंधीय परिस्थितीतंत्र आहे. वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/विधाने बरोबर आहेत ?
(a)हा पृथ्वीवरील सर्वात प्राचीन सजीव समुह आहे. / These are the oldest living communities on Earth.
(b)हे अती जैवइंधन (Biomass) उत्पादक आहेत. / It is a high biomass producer.
(c)ही वनस्पती व प्राणीजन्य श्रीमंत विविधता आहे. / It is a rich floral and fauna diversity.
(d)हे पाण्याखालील उष्णकटीबंधीय परिस्थितीकीतंत्र आहे. / These are shallow water tropical ecosystems.
Coral reefs are among the oldest living communities, have very high biomass productivity, exhibit rich biodiversity, and are considered underwater tropical ecosystems.
या उताऱ्यावरून निसर्गात कोणते तत्व पाळलेले दिसून येते ? / What principal is found in this passage ?
The principle of 'Live and let live' (जगा आणि जगू द्या) represents environmental harmony and coexistence found in nature.