Environmental Studies ยท 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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Gujarat
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Rajasthan
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Sariska Tiger Reserve is a well-known wildlife sanctuary located in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, India. It is famous for its tiger population and diverse flora and fauna.
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Punjab
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Orissa
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West Bengal
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Uttaranjal
D
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Jim Corbett National Park is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, which was previously known as Uttaranjal. It is the oldest national park in India, established in 1936 to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.
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Kerala
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Goa
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Karnataka
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Tamil Nadu
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Eravikulam National Park is located in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is famous for being the home of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. The park is situated along the Western Ghats and is a major tourist attraction in the state.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Kerala
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Karnataka
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Maharashtra
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National
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Regional
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International
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Local parks
A
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National Parks are established by the government to protect wildlife and the natural ecosystem. They provide a strictly protected environment where human activities like hunting, grazing, and cultivation are prohibited. Regional and local parks are generally for recreation rather than specialized wildlife conservation.
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Comrade valley
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Sumatra
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Bazaars valley
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Silent valley
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Silent Valley National Park in Kerala is one of the largest and most significant tracts of undisturbed tropical rainforest in India. It is famous for being the habitat of the endangered lion-tailed macaque. The valley is a core part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
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Mussoorie
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Dehradun
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Dalhousie
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Nainital
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The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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biosphere reserve
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sanctuary
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national park
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unprotected area
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Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, spreading over an area of 2600 hect, is situated 1 km to the North-East of Sukhna Lake. It forms the part of Sukhna Lake catchment area falling in the Shivalik Hills.
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Nilgiris
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Gulf of Mannar
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Nokrek
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Manas
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Karnataka
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Madhya Pradesh
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Assam
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Tamil Nadu
B
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Kanha Tiger Reserve is located in the Maikal range of the Satpura hills in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the largest and most well-known national parks in India.
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Maharashtra
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Assam
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Karnataka
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Kerala
C
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Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Karnataka. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and is famous for its diverse wildlife population.
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Shivapuri National Park
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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
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Ghanna Wildlife Sanctuary
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Kanha National Park
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Thailand
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India
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Sri Lanka
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Malaysia
C
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Elephant Pass is a strategic narrow strip of land connecting the Jaffna Peninsula to the mainland of Sri Lanka.
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West Bengal
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Andhra Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Kerala
A
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The Arabari forest in West Bengal is widely cited in environmental studies as a successful example of community-based forest management and man-made forest development.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Sikkim
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Maharashtra
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Uttarakhand
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Deoroli is a location in Gangtok, Sikkim, and the question likely refers to a park in that region, though the specific name 'Deoroli National Park' is not a standard major national park name; however, Sikkim is the intended answer.