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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

Which word in the passage is opposite in meaning to ‘survival’?

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

  1. Activity

  2. Habitat

  3. Extinction

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

Extinction means the state of becoming extinct or being absent.

Multiple choice

Why is the habitat of golden langur in danger?

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

  1. Due to human activity

  2. Due to its own activities

  3. Because it is vegetarian

  4. Because of the changing weather conditions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It is stated in the passage.

Multiple choice

'Dense forest' means

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

  1. a forest having variety of trees

  2. a thick forest

  3. a forest in the hilly areas

  4. a forest of Bhutan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

What are the major trees which comprise the habitat of golden langurs?

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

  1. Several species of trees

  2. Sal trees

  3. Medium-sized trees

  4. Dense trees
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct

Multiple choice

What indicates that the golden langur is becoming extinct?

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

  1. The observed decline in their population

  2. The increasing number of trees in forests

  3. Constant hunting by Himalayan people

  4. Human activity in the wild
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct

Multiple choice

Velavadar National Park is in

  1. Kerala

  2. Mharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Gujarat

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Velavadar National Park, officially known as Blackbuck National Park, is located in Gujarat state, India. It was established in 1976 specifically for the conservation of blackbucks. Option B has a typo (Mharashtra).

Multiple choice

Ghana bird sanctuary is in

  1. Assam

  2. Faridabad

  3. West Bengal

  4. Rajasthan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ghana Bird Sanctuary (also known as Ghana Keoladeo National Park) is located in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for migratory birds. It is not in Assam, West Bengal, or Faridabad (Haryana).

Multiple choice

Kaziranga National Park famous for one-horned rhinos is situated in

  1. Assam

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Kerala

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

Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985, is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. It is home to two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceros population. Madhya Pradesh has Kanha and Bandhavgarh, Kerala has Periyar, and West Bengal has Sundarbans - none famous for rhinos.

Multiple choice

Which of the following has/have blocked the migration route of the great Indian elephant at the Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal?

  1. Hydroelectric projects

  2. Slash and burn agriculture

  3. Laying of railway lines

  4. Mining

  5. Tribal settlements
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the ongoing dolomite mining has threatened and disturbed the natural habitat of many species and blocked the migration route of several others, including the great Indian elephant.