Environmental Studies · 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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Assam
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Madhya Pradesh
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Kerala
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West Bengal
A
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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.
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Four-horned antelope
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Brow anter deer
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Mithun
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Desert fox
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Nilgai
C
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Explanation
This is the correct answer. Mithun is endemic to Arunchal Pradesh.
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Pinus roxburghii
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Quercius spp.
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Mangifera indica
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Madhuca insignis
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Hubbardia heptaneuron
E
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Explanation
This is the correct answer as Hubbardia heptaneuron is a type of wild Indian grass that is now extinct and lost forever.
B
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Explanation
This is the correct answer as nearly 1500 plant species in India are considered endangered.
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Hydroelectric projects
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Slash and burn agriculture
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Laying of railway lines
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Mining
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Tribal settlements
D
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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.
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Himalayan brown bear
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Blue sheep
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Asiatic cheetah
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Indian rhino
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Asiatic lion
C
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Explanation
This is the correct answer as the Asiatic cheetah was declared extinct in 1952 in India.
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Cheetah
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Pink-headed duck
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Mountain quail
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Forest spotted owlet
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Lion tailed macaque
E
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Explanation
This is the correct answer as the lion tailed macaque is on the verge of extinction and on the endangered list.
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Corbett National Park
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Bandhavgarh National Park
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Manas Tiger Reserve
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Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
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Periyar Tiger Reserve
D
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Explanation
This is the correct answer. At Sariska Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan), villagers have fought against mining by citing the Wildlife Protection Act.
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tigers
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chinkara
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swamp deer
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one-horned rhinos
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cheetah
B
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Explanation
This is the correct answer as in and around Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan, chinkara, nilgai and peacocks are protected by the community and nobody harms them.
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Assam
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Punjab
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttarakhand
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Manipur
C
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Explanation
Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under permanent forests, constituting 75 percent of its total forest area. Thus, this is the correct answer.
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Kashmir stag
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Saltwater crocodile
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Great Indian bustard
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Asian antelope
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Black buck
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The Asian antelope or neelgai is classified as a common crop pest and is not protected against hunting and trade throughout India. Thus, this is the correct answer.
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Sunderbans National Park (West Bengal)
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Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
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Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajasthan)
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Manas Tiger Reserve (Assam)
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Kaziranga National Park (Assam)
E
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Explanation
This is the correct answer. Kaziranga National Park is host to one-third of all the world's one-horned rhinoceros and swamp deer.
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Corbett National Park
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Bandipur Sanctuary
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In Gir forest
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Kaziranga Sanctuary
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Gir Forest in Gujarat is the only natural habitat of Asiatic lions in India. Corbett is famous for tigers, Bandipur for elephants and tigers, and Kaziranga for rhinoceros.
D
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Explanation
Correct; the word ' pandemic' , meaning 'spread over a vast area' is opposite in meaning to other words of the group.So the the sentence is odd in the group.