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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 a sanctuary in Rajasthan?

  1. Perriyar

  2. Hazaribag

  3. aldapara

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

Sariska Tiger Reserve is a famous wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan. Periyar is in Kerala, Hazaribag is in Jharkhand, and Jaldapara (misspelled as aldapara) is in West Bengal.

Multiple choice

Correct scientific names for the Indian crocodile and gharial, are respectively:

  1. Crocodilus porosus and Gavialis niloticus

  2. Crocodilus palustris and Gavialis gangeticus

  3. Crocodilus gangeticus and Gavialis gangeticus

  4. Crocodilus acutus and Givialis porosus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian mugger crocodile is Crocodilus palustris, and the Indian gharial is Gavialis gangeticus. These are the correct scientific names.

Multiple choice

Dadlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in

  1. Shimla

  2. Rohru

  3. Solan

  4. Jubbal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Darlaghat (often spelled Dadlaghat) Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is known for its diverse flora and fauna.

Multiple choice

Where is Kufri Natural Park?

  1. Mandi

  2. Manali

  3. Shimla

  4. Kullu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kufri is a small hill station located near Shimla, and the Himalayan Nature Park (often referred to as Kufri Natural Park) is situated there.

Multiple choice

The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is

  1. Black Bengal

  2. Jamnapari

  3. Barbari

  4. Beetal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Jamnapari breed of goat is widely recognized in India for its high milk production and large size, making it a popular choice for dairy farming.

Multiple choice

Which is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Sparrow

  2. Monal

  3. Peacock

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Western Tragopan is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh. Since 'Monal' is the state bird of Uttarakhand, and 'Sparrow' is not the state bird, 'None of these' is the correct choice.