Environment and Ecology
2017
Ecology & Ecosystems
Biodiversity
UPSC Practice Question

Due to some reasons, if there is a huge fall in the population of species of butterflies, what could be its likely consequence/consequences?

  1. Pollination of some plants could be adversely affected.
  2. There could be a drastic increase in the fungal infections of some cultivated plants.
  3. It could lead to a fall in the population of some species of wasps, spiders and birds.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A.1 only
D.1, 2 and 3
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only