Environmental Studies ยท General Awareness
Indian Flora and Fauna
3,229 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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Gujrat
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
B
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Ranthambore National Park is located in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. It is one of the largest national parks in northern India and famous for its tiger population.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Uttarakhand
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Uttar Pradesh
B
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Valley of Flowers National Park is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the Western Himalayas. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its endemic alpine flowers.
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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Gujrat
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Bihar
C
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Gir Forest National Park is located in Gujarat and is the only natural habitat of Asiatic lions in the world. It was established to protect these endangered lions.
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Sikkim
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Himachal Pradesh
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Assam
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Nagaland
A
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Kanchenjunga National Park is located in Sikkim, established in 1977. It was named after the mountain Kanchenjunga and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique ecosystem and biodiversity.
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Assam
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Maharashtra
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West Bengal
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Sikkim
C
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Sundarbans National Park is located in West Bengal, India. It is part of the Sundarbans delta region, the largest mangrove forest in the world, and is famous for its Royal Bengal tiger population.
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Naiudpeta
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Sulurpeta
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Gudur
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Tada
B
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Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located in Sulurpeta (also spelled Sullurpeta) village of Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the largest bird sanctuaries in India, known for flamingos and migratory birds.
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Assam
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Rajsthan
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Sikkim
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Uttar Pradesh
A
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Kaziranga National Park (known for one-horned rhinoceros) and Manas National Park (a tiger reserve and elephant habitat) are both located in Assam. These are UNESCO World Heritage Sites recognized for their biodiversity and conservation value. The other options are different Indian states not associated with these specific parks.
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Katla Fish
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Crocodile
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River Dolphin
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Green Frog
C
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The Ganges River Dolphin was declared India's National Aquatic Animal in 2009 to raise awareness about its conservation. It is found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems and is a critically endangered species.
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Penguin
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River Dolphin
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Sea Whale
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Star Fish
B
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The River Dolphin (specifically the Ganges River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica) is officially recognized as India's national aquatic animal. This designation was made in 2009 to raise awareness about the conservation of this endangered species found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems.
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Uttarakhand
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Assam
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Tamil Nadu
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West Bengal
C
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Indira Gandhi National Park (Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary) is located in the Anamalai Hills of Tamil Nadu, part of the Western Ghats. It was declared a tiger reserve in 2007. It's not in Uttarakhand (Corbett NP), Assam (Kaziranga), or West Bengal (Sundarbans).
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Siberian Tiger
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Bengal Tiger
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African golden cat
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Liger
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River Dolphin
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Sea Whale
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Sea Shark
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River Shark
A
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The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica), also called the South Asian River Dolphin, is India's national aquatic animal, declared so in 2010 to raise conservation awareness. It is a freshwater dolphin found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems. Sea whales, sharks (options B, C, D) are marine creatures, not India's specific national aquatic symbol.
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Great Hornbill is the official state bird of Kerala, declared for its ecological significance and prominence in the Western Ghats region. Dove, crow, and hen are common birds but hold no official status.
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The Tsavo lions, a maneless lion population from Kenya, gained notoriety in 1898 when two males killed numerous workers during the construction of a railway bridge. They are documented as being unusually aggressive and are considered among the most dangerous lions historically recorded.
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Lakshadweep
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Nilgiri Mountains
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Jharkand
B
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The Jarawa and Sentinelese indigenous tribes live in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Lakshadweep has different tribes, the Nilgiri Mountains have groups like the Toda, and Jharkhand has tribes like the Munda and Santhal. This tests knowledge of Indian tribal geography.