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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

Which of the following is an endangered animal in India?

  1. Red Panda

  2. Tamarind

  3. Rhesus monkey

  4. Elephants
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Explanation

The Red Panda also known as the shining cat is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas .The major threats to Red Pandas are loss and fragmentation of habitat due to deforestation.

 

Multiple choice

Find the correct statement from the followings, all statement widely appeared in news in the month of Oct, 2010.

  1. The first land plant fossil is found in Brazil.

  2. Elephant has been declared the National Heritage animal in Mayanmar.

  3. India is the third country to set up Green Court, which is exclusively dedicated to environmental issue.

  4. Kiwidae & Hippolyte catagrapha are new species of Snake.
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Explanation

India launched a green court to make polluters pay damages as it steps up its policing of the country's environmental laws. India was only the third country in the world after Australia and New Zealand to set up such a tribunal.

Multiple choice

Ranthambhore Wild Life Sanctuary is famous for

  1. deers

  2. rihnos

  3. elephants

  4. tigers
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Explanation

Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan is renowned for its tiger population and is one of India's premier tiger reserves under Project Tiger. While it does have deer, the sanctuary's fame primarily rests on its Bengal tigers.

Multiple choice

The first in-vitro buffalo was called

  1. Pratham

  2. Garima

  3. Dolly

  4. Garima II

  5. Shresth
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Explanation

It was the first in-vitro buffalo produced by National Dairy Research Institute in 1990.

Multiple choice

Ranthambhore Wild Life Sanctuary is famous for

  1. deers

  2. rhinos

  3. elephants

  4. tigers
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Explanation

Ranthambhore National Park, located in Rajasthan, India, is one of the largest and most famous national parks in Northern India. It is primarily known for its significant population of Bengal tigers and is a major site for wildlife photography.

Multiple choice

Kanha National Park is located in which state?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Assam

  4. Madhya Pradesh
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Explanation

Kanha National Park is the largest national park in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a significant tiger reserve and is also famous for saving the Barasingha (swamp deer) from extinction.

Multiple choice

Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?

  1. Nokrek

  2. Kanha

  3. Nilgiris

  4. Peribar
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Explanation

The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, established in 1986, was the first biosphere reserve in India. It is located in the Western Ghats and spans across the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.

Multiple choice

The Mans Wild Life sanctuary is located in the state of:

  1. Gujarat

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Assam

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Explanation

Manas National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Assam in Northeast India. It is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, and an elephant reserve.