Shifting or Jhum cultivation contributes to deforestation. Ex-situ conservation is a biodiversity conservation method in which threatened animals and plants are taken out of their natural habitat and placed in protected environments as zoological parks, botanical gardens, wildlife safari parks, seed banks and gene banks.

Correct Option: B

Shifting or Jhum cultivation contributes to deforestation. Ex-situ conservation is a biodiversity conservation method in which threatened animals and plants are taken out of their natural habitat and placed in protected environments as zoological parks, botanical gardens, wildlife safari parks, seed banks and gene banks.

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest Tiger reserve in India and the only Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh state.

Correct Option: C

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest Tiger reserve in India and the only Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh state.

In situ means keeping endangered species of animals or plants into natural environment and not in the environment that looks like natural but man made, like zoological & botanical gardens. In situ includes, national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserve.

Correct Option: A

In situ means keeping endangered species of animals or plants into natural environment and not in the environment that looks like natural but man made, like zoological & botanical gardens. In situ includes, national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserve.

In Ex-situ conservation the threatened animals and plants are taken out of their natural habitat and are protected in special parks or areas like, Zoological parks, Wild life safari parks and Botanical gardens etc. The ex situ conservation also includes cryopreservation, fertilization of eggs in vitro and propagation of plants through ‘Tissue culture methods’, preservation of seeds through Seed banks.

Correct Option: B

In Ex-situ conservation the threatened animals and plants are taken out of their natural habitat and are protected in special parks or areas like, Zoological parks, Wild life safari parks and Botanical gardens etc. The ex situ conservation also includes cryopreservation, fertilization of eggs in vitro and propagation of plants through ‘Tissue culture methods’, preservation of seeds through Seed banks.

In-situ (on site) conservation is within the natural habitat eg- sea, river and forest. Ex-situ (off site) conservation is outside the natural habitat e.g. zoological park.

Correct Option: D

In-situ (on site) conservation is within the natural habitat eg- sea, river and forest. Ex-situ (off site) conservation is outside the natural habitat e.g. zoological park.