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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
  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
  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.

Multiple choice
  1. Kashmir stag

  2. Saltwater crocodile

  3. Great Indian bustard

  4. Asian antelope

  5. Black buck

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice
  1. Sunderbans National Park (West Bengal)

  2. Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh)

  3. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajasthan)

  4. Manas Tiger Reserve (Assam)

  5. Kaziranga National Park (Assam)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice
  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 1

  4. 5

  5. 3

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