Questions
Which of the following species is endemic to Arunachal Pradesh?
- Four-horned antelope
- Brow anter deer
- Mithun
- Desert fox
- Nilgai
India has nearly 8 percent of the total number of species in the world. Of all the species of flora found in India, how many flowering species are endemic to India?
- 128000
- 81000
- 47000
- 15000
- 8000
Which of the following species of Indian grass is now extinct and lost forever?
- Pinus roxburghii
- Quercius spp.
- Mangifera indica
- Madhuca insignis
- Hubbardia heptaneuron
Nearly _______ plant species in India are considered endangered.
- 8000
- 1500
- 1000
- 800
- 500
The natural forests of south India were damaged due to enrichment plantation. Which of the following species was extensively planted at the cost of several other species?
- Oak
- Pine
- Rhododendron
- Poplar
- Teak
Which of the following has/have blocked the migration route of the great Indian elephant at the Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal?
- Hydroelectric projects
- Slash and burn agriculture
- Laying of railway lines
- Mining
- Tribal settlements
Which of the following species was declared extinct in India in 1952?
- Himalayan brown bear
- Blue sheep
- Asiatic cheetah
- Indian rhino
- Asiatic lion
Project Tiger was an attempt at conserving the dwindling population of tigers in India. In which year was it launched?
- 1969
- 1973
- 1979
- 1985
- 1989
Substantial parts of the tribal belts in the northeastern and central India have been deforested and degraded due to which of the following?
- Scientific forestry
- Mining
- Jhum cultivation
- Grazing
- Forest fires
Extinct species are species which are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur. Which of the following species of fauna is not yet extinct?
- Cheetah
- Pink-headed duck
- Mountain quail
- Forest spotted owlet
- Lion tailed macaque
At which of the following reserves have villagers fought against mining by citing the Wildlife Protection Act?
- Corbett National Park
- Bandhavgarh National Park
- Manas Tiger Reserve
- Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
- Periyar Tiger Reserve
Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan participate in community conservation of
- tigers
- chinkara
- swamp deer
- one-horned rhinos
- cheetah
The Himalayan yew (Taxus wallachiana) is a medicinal plant found in various parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. Which of the following diseases has been successfully treated by using the drug made from a chemical compound extracted from the bark, needles, twigs and roots of this tree?
- AIDS
- Tuberclosis
- Polio
- Epilepsy
- Cancer
Nature worship in sacred groves untouched by humans is an age old custom in the Hindu religion and in many tribes. The Mundas and the Santhals of Chhota Nagpur region worship
- peepal and banyan
- mahua and kadamba
- tamrind and mango
- peepal and mango
- tamarind and mahua
Government has classified forests in three categories. Which of the following states has 75 percent of its total forest area as permanent forest?
- Assam
- Punjab
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Manipur
The Joint Forest Management (JFM) involves local communities in forest management. Which of the following statements about JFM is incorrect?
- It has been in practice in Orissa.
- It has been in formal existence since 1988.
- Under this, local villagers form some institutions and manage the conservation activities.
- It is an instance of community afforestation programme.
- Under this, the locals get the right to take and utilise some forest resources.
Beej Bachao Andolan is a unique conservation programme that has successfully shown that adequate levels of diversified crop production without the use of synthetic chemicals are possible and economically viable. Where did this take place?
- Orissa
- Sundarbans, West Bengal
- Tehri-Garwhal
- Uttarakhand
- Alwar, Rajasthan
The Central Government has given full or partial legal protection to many species of fauna against hunting and trade throughout India. Which of the following is not a protected species?
- Kashmir stag
- Saltwater crocodile
- Great Indian bustard
- Asian antelope
- Black buck
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. More than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved forests.
b. Almost one-third of the total forest area is specified as unclassed forests.
c. Reserved forests are protected from any further depletion.
- a, b and c
- a and b
- b and c
- a and c
- a only
Which of the following national parks hosts the one-horned rhinoceros and swamp deer, and boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006?
- Sunderbans National Park (West Bengal)
- Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
- Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajasthan)
- Manas Tiger Reserve (Assam)
- Kaziranga National Park (Assam)