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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Manas—Elephants
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Gir—Lions
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Ranthambor—Deers
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Kanha—Birds
B
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Explanation
Gir National Park in Gujarat is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lions in the world. Manas is known for rhinos and elephants, Ranthambore for tigers, and Kanha for tigers and various species including barasingha.
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Northern Karnataka
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Northern Andhra Pradesh
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Northern Kerala
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Northern Tamil Nadu
C
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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive inventory of global conservation status. In 2007, the organization documented 45 tree species in India as critically endangered, indicating an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
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Tamil Nadu
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West Bengal
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Jharkhand
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Karnataka
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Karnataka, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It was established in 1974 as part of Project Tiger and is one of India's premier tiger reserves. The reserve spans 874 square kilometers and is situated in the Chamarajanagar district.
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Kaziranga National Park
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Qutab Minar
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Champaner Pavagarh
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
All three sites listed (Kaziranga National Park, Qutab Minar, and Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park) are UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Therefore, 'None of these' is correct because none of them are excluded from the UNESCO list.
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West Bengal
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Tamil Nadu
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
D
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Explanation
Kudremukh National Park is located in Karnataka's Chikmagalur district in the Western Ghats. The park gets its name from the Kudremukh peak, which resembles a horse's face, and is known for its rich biodiversity and iron ore mining history.
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Kaziranga, Assam
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Keibul Lamjao, Manipur
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Manas Sanctuary, Assam
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Sunderban, West Bengal
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur is the world's only floating national park, located on the phumdis (floating vegetation) in Loktak Lake. It was established to protect the endangered brow-antlered deer (Sangai) which is found only in Manipur.
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Sangai (The Brow antlered Deer)
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Cinkara
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One horned rhino
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Mountain quails
C
Correct answer
Explanation
According to the IUCN Red List of 2008, the Greater One-horned Rhino (Indian Rhino) was reclassified from Endangered to Vulnerable, indicating improvement in its conservation status. This was due to successful conservation efforts in India and Nepal.
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Sikkim
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Assam
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West Bengal
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Arunachal Pradesh
C
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Explanation
Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It was established in 1983 and covers an area of about 760 square km in the foothills of the Himalayas.
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Kaziranga, Assam
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Manas Sanctuary, Assam
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Great Himalayan National park, Himachal Pradesh
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Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Golden Langurs are primarily found in Manas Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding areas in Assam, along the Bhutan border. They are not found in Kaziranga, Himalayan National Park, or Dachigam.
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Simlipal Biosphere Reserve
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Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
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Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
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Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve
E
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct Answer: Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve
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Kanha National Park
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Periyar National Park
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Corbett National Park
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Bandipur National Park
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The first National Park in India was set up in 1935 in the foot hills of Himalayas and was known as Hailey National Park. It is now known as Corbett National Park.
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1 only
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2 and 3 only
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1 and 3 only
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1, 2 and 3
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Sirmour- Shimla
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Kullu
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Kangra
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Rajasthan
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Churdhar Sanctuary is located in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh, near the Shimla border. Kullu and Kangra are different HP districts, while Rajasthan is a separate state.
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One horned rhinos
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Elephants
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Tigers
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its population of one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). It hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceros population. While it also has elephants and tigers, it is most famous for the rhinos.