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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

Fill in the blank (v).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. native

  2. endemic

  3. natural

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

‘Native’ means being of a particular environment.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (vii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. better

  2. largest

  3. most

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

‘Largest’ indicates size among others of the genus.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (vi).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. lectured

  2. talked

  3. speech

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

‘Talked about’ means something on which we often exchange ideas.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (viii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. ordinary

  2. average

  3. unusual

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

‘Average’ tells the approximation.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (x).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. keen

  2. selfish

  3. firm

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

Keen means sharp and focussed.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (ii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. known

  2. noted

  3. common

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

Only known means: to understand clearly as, for example, ‘Lord of Jungles’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (ix).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. segment

  2. diameter

  3. length

  4. dimension
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘13 feet’ can only represent length.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (i).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. brand

  2. scientific

  3. label

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

Panthera Tigris is the scientific name by which the tiger is known.

Multiple choice

In which State, Kaziranga Sanctuary is situated?

  1. Assam

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Uttaranchal

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

Kaziranga National Park is a world heritage site located in the state of Assam, famous for its population of one-horned rhinoceroses.

Multiple choice

Which phrase means ‘praise and appreciation’?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the questions given underneath.

India is home to the world's largest population of wild tigers but only 11% of the original Indian tiger habitat remains. From 1973, India's Project Tiger established over 25 tiger reserves, where human habitation was not allowed. The project was credited with tripling the number of wild Bengal tigers from some 1,200 in 1973 to over 3,500 in the 1990s, but a 2007 report showed that numbers had fallen down to about 1,400 tigers because of illegal hunting.

  1. To establish something new

  2. To give credit

  3. Human habitation is everywhere

  4. India has the largest population of tigers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘The project was credited with tripling the number’.

Multiple choice

What has happened to the tiger habitat in India?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the questions given underneath.

India is home to the world's largest population of wild tigers but only 11% of the original Indian tiger habitat remains. From 1973, India's Project Tiger established over 25 tiger reserves, where human habitation was not allowed. The project was credited with tripling the number of wild Bengal tigers from some 1,200 in 1973 to over 3,500 in the 1990s, but a 2007 report showed that numbers had fallen down to about 1,400 tigers because of illegal hunting.

  1. It has become the largest in the world.

  2. 11% Tigers don’t like to live in forest.

  3. It has decreased and only 11% is left.

  4. It is degrading the tigers of India.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘only 11% of the original Indian tiger habitat remains (left)’