UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

In situ conservation means conserving species in the places where they naturally occur,allowing evolutionary processes and ecological interactions to continue. Protected areas such as national parks and biosphere reserves are key instruments of this approach. The stem explicitly mentions protecting species in their natural habitats,so in situ conservation is the correct term. Therefore Option A is right.

Option A:
In situ methods maintain populations in their original ecosystems,helping preserve species along with ecological interactions and genetic diversity. This matches the habitat based protection described.

Option B:
Ex situ conservation takes species out of their natural habitats into controlled settings such as zoos or gene banks,so it does not match the habitat protection described.

Option C:
Captive conservation mainly means maintaining individuals in zoos or breeding centres,which is not the protected area approach named in the stem.

Option D:
Seed banks store genetic material outside natural habitats; they are not the same as conserving species in parks and sanctuaries.