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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

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

The Kaziranga Wildlife Sactuary is famous for the protection of_______

The wildlife conservation projects and programs

To promote wildlife awareness among the people, the Indian government has started various natural projects and programs such as Project Tiger, Nature Camps and Jungle Lodges. These projects not only help to preserve our natural heritage, but encourage eco-tourism as well. Project Tiger was formed in 1972 and launched on the 1st April 1973 at Corbett National Park. Till date, the project has been the most successful one in preserving the tiger population at Tiger Reserves in Bandhavgarh, Corbett, Pench, Ranthambhore, Kanha, Bandipur, Panna, Dudhwa, Sunderbans, Manas and Sariska. All these reserves act as Conservation Centers for tigers in India. Besides, there is the Gir National Park, the only habitat for Asiatic lions in India. The Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary is Assam is renowned for protecting the endangered one-horned Rhinoceros. There's also Dachigam National Park, which conserves the Hangul or Kashmiri Stag. Project Elephant, a centrally sponsored scheme, was launched in February 1992 to provide financial and technical support to major elephant bearing states in India for protection of elephants, their habitats and corridors. The Project, involving 25 Elephant Reserves across the country, is being implemented in 13 States and Union Territories in India, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

  1. hangul

  2. tigers

  3. rhinoceros

  4. elephants

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Because this sanctuary has more rhinos than other animal species.

Multiple choice

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Ranthambhore, Kanha and Sunderbans are conservation centres in India, for________

The wildlife conservation projects and programs

To promote wildlife awareness among the people, the Indian government has started various natural projects and programs such as Project Tiger, Nature Camps and Jungle Lodges. These projects not only help to preserve our natural heritage, but encourage eco-tourism as well. Project Tiger was formed in 1972 and launched on the 1st April 1973 at Corbett National Park. Till date, the project has been the most successful one in preserving the tiger population at Tiger Reserves in Bandhavgarh, Corbett, Pench, Ranthambhore, Kanha, Bandipur, Panna, Dudhwa, Sunderbans, Manas and Sariska. All these reserves act as Conservation Centers for tigers in India. Besides, there is the Gir National Park, the only habitat for Asiatic lions in India. The Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary is Assam is renowned for protecting the endangered one-horned Rhinoceros. There's also Dachigam National Park, which conserves the Hangul or Kashmiri Stag. Project Elephant, a centrally sponsored scheme, was launched in February 1992 to provide financial and technical support to major elephant bearing states in India for protection of elephants, their habitats and corridors. The Project, involving 25 Elephant Reserves across the country, is being implemented in 13 States and Union Territories in India, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

  1. Rhinoceros

  2. Stags

  3. Elephants

  4. Tigers

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

These are the tiger reserves in India.

Multiple choice

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Which wildlife conservation project has been the most successful till date?

The wildlife conservation projects and programs

To promote wildlife awareness among the people, the Indian government has started various natural projects and programs such as Project Tiger, Nature Camps and Jungle Lodges. These projects not only help to preserve our natural heritage, but encourage eco-tourism as well. Project Tiger was formed in 1972 and launched on the 1st April 1973 at Corbett National Park. Till date, the project has been the most successful one in preserving the tiger population at Tiger Reserves in Bandhavgarh, Corbett, Pench, Ranthambhore, Kanha, Bandipur, Panna, Dudhwa, Sunderbans, Manas and Sariska. All these reserves act as Conservation Centers for tigers in India. Besides, there is the Gir National Park, the only habitat for Asiatic lions in India. The Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary is Assam is renowned for protecting the endangered one-horned Rhinoceros. There's also Dachigam National Park, which conserves the Hangul or Kashmiri Stag. Project Elephant, a centrally sponsored scheme, was launched in February 1992 to provide financial and technical support to major elephant bearing states in India for protection of elephants, their habitats and corridors. The Project, involving 25 Elephant Reserves across the country, is being implemented in 13 States and Union Territories in India, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

  1. Project Kashmiri Stag

  2. Project Elephant

  3. Project Tiger

  4. Project Asiatic Lions

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is evident from the paragraph.

Multiple choice

Where is the Indian wild ass found?

  1. Swampy grasslands of Assam and Bengal

  2. Aravalli hilly forests of Rajasthan

  3. Rann of Kutch

  4. Forest valleys of South Kerala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Indian wild asses are found only in Rann of Kutch. Saline deserts (rann), arid grasslands and shrub lands are its preferred environments.

Multiple choice

Antilope cervicapra is a/an

  1. least concern species

  2. endangered species

  3. nearly threatened species

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

Antilope cervicapra is a species of antelope, native to the Indian subcontinent, which has been listed as 'near threatened' on the IUCN Red List since 2003 as its range has decreased sharply during the 20th century.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a critically endangered bird?

  1. Blue-throated macaw

  2. Bald eagle

  3. Great Indian bustard

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

Great Indian bustard is a critically endangered bird. The bustard is restricted to isolated pockets in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Multiple choice

Which wildlife sanctuary is a tiger reserve too?

  1. Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary

  2. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

  3. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

  4. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a tiger reserve too and works for the conservation of tigers and rhinos.

Multiple choice

Which of the following Indian regions is known as a hotspot of biodiversity?

  1. Eastern Ghats

  2. Northern Plains

  3. Western Ghats

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

Western Ghats, stretching some 1600 km from the North of Mumbai to the southern tip of India, are a biodiversity hotspot that contain a large proportion of the country's plant and animal species, many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world.

Multiple choice

Naag Gumphan are __________.

  1. snake poisons

  2. medicines made from snakes

  3. fangs of poisonous snake, like cobra

  4. snake designs used in rangoli and wall decoration

  5. caves in which snakes live

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

They are designs used in embroidery, rangoli and wall decoration in Saurashtra, Gujarat and South India.