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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

Consider the following statements:

  1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.
  2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of North-East India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Red Panda is found in the mountains of Nepal, North-Eastern India, China and Bhutan. Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of North-East India, i.e. dense forests of Assam. 

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Saltwater crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  2. Shrew and Tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Saltwater crocodile is found throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands living in the mangrove habitats. Shrew and Tapir are found in western ghats of the Malabar region.

Multiple choice

Kaziranga National Park is famous for _____.

  1. Rhinoceros

  2. Tiger

  3. Lion

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

Kaziranga National Park in Assam is renowned for its population of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. It hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceros population and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for rhinoceros conservation.

Multiple choice

The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is

  1. Kanha

  2. Dachigam

  3. Gir

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

Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir is the only sanctuary where the Kashmir stag (hangul) is found. This endangered species is endemic to the region. Kanha is famous for tigers, Gir for lions, and Mudumalai for elephants.

Multiple choice

Silent Valley of Kerala

  1. is the only evergreen forest in India.

  2. contains costly timber trees.

  3. is a good picnic spot.

  4. contains rare species of plants and animals.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 Silent Valley of Kerala contains rare species of plants and animals.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following is not a biosphere reserve?

  1. Agasthyamali

  2. Nallamalai

  3. Nilgiri

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

Nallamalai is not a biosphere reserve. It is a hill of Eastern Ghats which stretches over Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Guntur and Kadapa districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following pairs in not correct?

  1. Kaziranga Sanctuary - Assam

  2. Jog- Falls - Karnataka

  3. Jim Corbett national park - Bihar

  4. Periyar wild life sanctuary - Kerala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jim Corbett National Park is located in Uttarakhand, not Bihar. All other options are correctly matched - Kaziranga is in Assam, Jog Falls is in Karnataka, and Periyar is in Kerala. The question asks for the INCORRECT pair.

Multiple choice

In which state will you find the Wild Ass Sanctuary?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Karnataka

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

The Wild Ass Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. It was established to protect the Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur), an endangered subspecies of the onager found only in this region.

Multiple choice

The Bandipur National Park is in

  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

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

Bandipur National Park is in Karnataka, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It's famous for tigers and elephants. Tamil Nadu has Mudumalai, Andhra Pradesh has Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam, Maharashtra has Tadoba.

Multiple choice

Ranthambore is a wild life sanctuary in India. In which state it is situated and for what is it famous?

  1. Gujarat, lions

  2. Rajasthan, back buck

  3. Rajasthan, tigers

  4. Gujarat, leopards
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ranthambore National Park is located in Rajasthan and is famous for its tiger population under Project Tiger. Gujarat's Gir National Park is famous for lions. 'Back buck' appears to be a garbled reference to blackbuck antelope found in other states. Leopards are present in Ranthambore but not the primary attraction.

Multiple choice

Betla National Park is a reserve for

  1. tigers

  2. giraffes

  3. birds and aquatic animals

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

Betla National Park, located in Jharkhand, is indeed a tiger reserve and one of the earliest Project Tiger reserves in India. While it protects diverse wildlife including elephants and bison, its primary fame comes from tiger conservation.

Multiple choice

In which state is Kanha Park situated

  1. M.P

  2. U.P

  3. Assam

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

Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh (M.P.), in the Maikal Hills of the Satpura range. It is one of India's largest tiger reserves and inspired Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories. Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Bengal have other national parks but not Kanha.