Question: 127: Match List-I with List-II :
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) Sacred groves | (i) Alien species |
| (b) Zoological park | (ii) Release of large quantity of oxygen |
| (c) Nile perch | (iii) Ex-situ conservation |
| (d) Amazon forest | (iv) Khasi Hills in Meghalaya |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
(2) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)
(3) (a) – (iv), (b) – (i), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iii)
(4) (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
Answer: Option (1)
Explanation:
Sacred groves are patches of forest protected by local communities due to religious and cultural beliefs.
In India, sacred groves are well known in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya,
making (a) correctly matched with (iv).
A zoological park is a place where animals are conserved outside their natural habitat.
This method of conservation is called ex-situ conservation, so (b) matches with (iii).
Nile perch is a fish species that was introduced into Lake Victoria.
It is an alien species that caused extinction of many native fish species, so (c) matches with (i).
The Amazon forest has a very large vegetation cover and plays a major role in releasing a large quantity of oxygen.
Hence, (d) is correctly matched with (ii).
Therefore, the correct matching is given in option (1).