IAS 2009 — Environment & Ecology

Consider the following regions: 1. Eastern Himalayas 2. Eastern Mediterranean region 3. North-Western Australia Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?

The marine animal called Dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is

The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?

The Panda belongs to the same family as that of

In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used?

In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a