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Indian Flora and Fauna

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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

Multiple choice social studies natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest land degradation wildlife resources human activities and environmental degradation

What is the main attraction of Kaziranga wildlife Sanctuary?

  1. Tiger

  2. Spotted deer

  3. Nilgai

  4. One horned Rhinoceros
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
One-horned Rhinoceros,
Kaziranga National Park is the name to exemplify the most popular conservation efforts to save the endangered species like one-horned rhinoceros in India. Located in the Golaghat and Nagaon district of Assam, this most notable wildlife sanctuary is being declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1985.
Multiple choice zoology meaning of life level of biological organization in animals introduction to tissues basics of ecology

Sacred groves are found in

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Punjab

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Bihar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A sacred grove is any grove of trees that are of special religious importance to a particular culture. These are also called sacred woods. They are examples of in-situ conservation of biodiversity. Such groves are found throughout the world. In our country, such groves are found in Meghalaya.

So, the correct answer is 'Meghalaya'.

Multiple choice zoology meaning of life level of biological organization in animals introduction to tissues basics of ecology

Oran is a

  1. Sacred grove

  2. Sacred landscape

  3. Sacred animal

  4. Endangered animal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Oran is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is an important city of Algeria due to its commercial, industrial, and cultural importance. It is a sacred landscape. A legend says that in 900 AD, lions still lived in the area. The last two lions were hunted on a mountain near Oran and are elsewhere referred to as "mountain lions".

So, the correct answer is 'Sacred landscape'.

Multiple choice

Which is the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Satpura National Park

  2. Madhav National Park

  3. Kanha Tiger Reserves(National Park)

  4. Bandhavgarh National Park
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also known as Kanha National Park, is the largest national park in Madhya Pradesh and is well known for its conservation efforts.

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity, classification and conservation biodiversity losses biodiversity loss and need for conservation environmental conservation and biodiversity

Which of the following type of animal is chiefly protected by man?

  1. Harmless animals

  2. Economically useful animals

  3. Extinct animals

  4. Feeble animals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Man makes special efforts to conserve the animals, which are likely to become extinct without special efforts of man to conserve biodiversity and animals are a part of biodiversity. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity, classification and conservation biodiversity losses biodiversity loss and need for conservation environmental conservation and biodiversity

Which one has become endangered due to extinction of Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)?

  1. <p>Sideroxylon grandiflorum</p>

  2. <p>Chrysanthemum</p>

  3. <p>Cinchona</p>

  4. <p>Bacillus thuringiensis</p>
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sideroxylon grandiflorum is a long-lived tree in the family Sapotaceae, endemic to Mauritius. It is also known as tambalacoque or dodo tree. It is valued for its timber. Stanley Temple hypothesized that the dodo, which became extinct in the 17th century, ate tambalacoque fruits, and only by passing through the digestive tract of the dodo could the seeds germinate. Thus, due to the extinction of the dodo, the tree has become endangered. So, the correct answer is 'Sideroxylon grandiflorum'.

Multiple choice commercial applications i love gujarat flora and fauna in forest ecosystem threatened species need of conservation

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Parthenium is an endemic species of our country.

  2. African catfish is not a threat to indigenous catfishes.

  3. Steller's sea cow is an extinct animal.

  4. Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) is an extinct sirenian discovered by Europeans in 1741. At that time, it was found only around the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia; its range was more extensive during the Pleistocene epoch, and it is possible that the animal and humans previously interacted. Some 18th-century adults would have reached weights of 8–10 t (8.8–11.0 short tons) and lengths up to 9 m (30 ft). Steller's sea cow was named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, a naturalist who discovered the species in 1741 on Vitus Bering's Great Northern Expedition when the crew became shipwrecked on Bering Island. Much of what is known about its behavior comes from Steller's observations on the island, documented in his posthumous publication On the Beasts of the Sea. Within 27 years of discovery by Europeans, the slow-moving and easily caught mammal was hunted into extinction for its meat, fat, and hide.

So the correct option is 'steller's sea cow is an extinct animal'.

Multiple choice commercial applications i love gujarat flora and fauna in forest ecosystem threatened species need of conservation

Which of the following is endemic to the shanxi province of China?

  1. Giant panda

  2. Dodo bird

  3. African elephant

  4. Giraffe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The giant panda, commonly referred to as the panda, is an animal native to southwestern parts of China. It has large, distinctive black patches around his eyes, ears and around the limbs. It is a mammal and has a lifespan of about 20 years in the wild.
So, the correct answer is 'Giant panda'.

Multiple choice commercial applications i love gujarat flora and fauna in forest ecosystem threatened species need of conservation

Which of following options is correct about Indian alligator and Indian giant squirrel?

  1. Both are examples of extinct species.

  2. Both are found in Satpura National Park.

  3. Both are examples of endemic species.

  4. Both are examples of exotic species.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Endemic species are those species which are found in particular area. Indian alligator and Indian giant squirrel are endemic to India.

Multiple choice commercial applications i love gujarat flora and fauna in forest ecosystem threatened species need of conservation

Crocodiles found in India are 

  1. Crocodylus potostis and Crocodylus palusrris

  2. Crocodylus palustris and Gavialis gangeticus

  3. Gavialis gangeticus and Crocodylus porosus

  4. Crocodylus porosus, Crocodylus palustris and Gavialis gangeticus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
There are 3 crocodiles found in India. The Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). In India, their habitat includes lakes and rivers.
The Mugger crocodiles are found throughout India in almost all rivers. The saltwater crocodile is found in the eastern states of Odisha, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The Gharials are found in only some rivers of India which includes Chambal, Ganges, Yamuna, Kali, Kosi, Gandak. Hence, the correct answer is option D.