Environmental Studies ยท General Awareness
Indian Flora and Fauna
2,860 Questions
Indian flora and fauna questions cover national parks, endangered species, and wildlife protection laws. These topics are crucial for the environmental ecology sections of UPSC, state PSC, and banking exams. Practice these questions to master the biodiversity and conservation concepts required for government tests.
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Indian Flora and Fauna Questions
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Gujarat
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Goa
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Maharashtra
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Rajasthan
D
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Keoladeo Ghana National Park, formerly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its avifauna and migratory birds.
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Maharashtra
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Uttaranchal
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West Bengal
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Jharkhand
B
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Nanda Devi National Park is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand (formerly called Uttaranchal). It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site centered around the Nanda Devi peak in the Garhwal Himalayas.
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West Bengal
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttaranchal
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Uttar Pradesh
A
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Sunderban National Park is located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It is part of the Sundarbans delta region shared with Bangladesh and is famous for its Royal Bengal tiger population and mangrove forests.
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Andra Pradesh
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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Karnataka
A
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Etunagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Warangal district of Telangana (formerly part of Andhra Pradesh). The option uses the older state name 'Andra Pradesh' (typo for Andhra Pradesh), which refers to the combined state before Telangana's separation in 2014.
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Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh
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Andra Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
C
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Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the largest zoological parks in Asia spread over 600 acres with diverse flora and fauna.
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Andra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
A
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Nehru Zoological Park is located in Hyderabad, Telangana (formerly part of undivided Andhra Pradesh before 2014). The option reflects the pre-bifurcation geographical context.
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Andra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
A
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Nehru Zoological Park is located in Hyderabad, Telangana (formerly part of undivided Andhra Pradesh before 2014). This is a duplicate of question 42179.
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Rajasthan
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Gujarat
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Jharkhand
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Uttaranchal
B
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Gir National Park and Sanctuary is located in Junagadh district of Gujarat. It is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lions in the world and is a major conservation success story.
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Jharkhand
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Uttaranchal
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Madhya Pradesh
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Himachal Pradesh
D
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Manali Sanctuary is located in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. It is part of the Himalayan region and known for its diverse alpine flora and fauna.
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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Karnataka
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Andra Pradesh
A
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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Idukki district of Kerala. It is centered around the Periyar Lake and is famous for its elephant population and tropical evergreen forests.
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Kerala
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Andra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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Karnataka
C
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Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Anamalai Hills (Western Ghats) and is known for its rich biodiversity including elephants, tigers, and various bird species.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Himachal Pradesh
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Uttaranchal
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Uttar Pradesh
D
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Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh, specifically in the Meerut district along the banks of the Ganges River. It was established in 1986 and is known for its swamp deer and other wildlife.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Himachal Pradesh
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Uttaranchal
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Uttar Pradesh
D
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Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh, specifically in the Meerut district along the banks of the Ganges River. It was established in 1986 and is known for its swamp deer and other wildlife.
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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Andra Pradesh
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Karnataka
B
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Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Tamil Nadu, at the foothills of the Nilgiri Mountains where it borders Karnataka and Kerala. It was established in 1940 and was declared a tiger reserve in 2007.
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There are actually six surviving tiger subspecies: Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan, Siberian (Amur), South China, and Sumatran. Three additional subspecies (Bali, Caspian, and Javan) have gone extinct in the last 100 years. So saying there are only three subspecies is incorrect.