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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Wildlife Assistant Grade II' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '064/2023'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
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Overall diversity of different ecosystems within a region is called
A) Alpha diversity B) Beta diversity
C) Gamma diversity D) Delta diversity
The biodiversity index that expresses how difficult is it to predict correctly the species
of the next individual collected while sampling
A) Simpson’s index B) Shannon-Weiner index
C) Pielou’s evenness index D) Avalanche index
Who among the following is known for mangrove conservation efforts ?
A) Kallen Pokkudan B) John C. Jacob
C) M. K. Prasad D) Medha Patkar
Select the correct sequence of IUCN red list categories.
A) Least concern — Vulnerable — Near threatened — Endangered
B) Least concern — Near threatened — Vulnerable — Endangered
C) Least concern — Endangered — Near threatened — Vulnerable
D) Least concern — Near threatened — Endangered — Vulnerable
Which of the following statements related to ecological pyramids is/are incorrect ?
i. Pyramid of numbers is always erect.
ii. Pyramid of energy is always upright.
iii. Pyramid of biomass is always inverted.
A) iand ii B) ii and iii
C) iand iii D) none of the above
Rate of photosynthesis is maximum in
A) Green light B) Blue light
C) Red light D) White light
Pentose phosphate pathway is also known as
A) Direct oxidation pathway
B) Hexose monophosphate shunt
C) Warberg-Dicken’s pathway
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D) All of the above