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Extinct and Endangered Species of India

Test your knowledge about species that have gone extinct in India and those currently facing extinction threats.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian cheetah?

  1. Acinonyx jubatus venaticus
  2. Acinonyx jubatus raineyii
  3. Acinonyx jubatus guttatus
  4. Acinonyx jubatus hecki
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the last Javan rhinoceros die in India?

  1. 1925
  2. 1938
  3. 1945
  4. 1952
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following species is not extinct in India?

  1. Pink-headed duck
  2. Great Indian bustard
  3. Jerdon's courser
  4. Passenger pigeon
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian aurochs?

  1. Bos primigenius namadicus
  2. Bos primigenius indicus
  3. Bos primigenius faurai
  4. Bos primigenius nomadicus
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian wolf?

  1. Canis lupus pallipes
  2. Canis lupus laniger
  3. Canis lupus chanco
  4. Canis lupus indicus
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the last pink-headed duck die in India?

  1. 1935
  2. 1945
  3. 1955
  4. 1965
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