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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 the first forest reserve of India?

  1. Corbett National Park

  2. Kanha National Park

  3. Ranthambore National Park

  4. Kaziranga National Park

  5. Satpura National Park
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Satpura National Park in Madhya Pradesh is the first forest reserve of India.

Multiple choice

Sariska sanctuary is in

  1. Gujarat

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Rajasthan

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

Sariska Tiger Reserve is a well-known wildlife sanctuary located in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, India.

Multiple choice

“Corbet National Park” is in

  1. Nainital

  2. Nairobi

  3. Coorg

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

Corbett National Park is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It is famous for being India's oldest national park.

Multiple choice

For what is the Manas Sanctuary in Assam known?

  1. Bear

  2. Tiger

  3. Wild ass

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

Manas National Park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Project Tiger reserve. It is famous for its population of tigers, as well as being a habitat for the Indian rhinoceros and pygmy hog.

Multiple choice

Which word in the passage means 'concerned with or engaged in trade'?

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

The Indian Elephant is the largest and the heaviest of all terrestrial mammals. It is found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala and similar states. Elephants move in herds forming a single file. A herd ranging from five to eleven elephants or at times even up to seventeen forms a family. They are usually three and a half meters high at the shoulder. They feed generally on all species of bamboo and several species of grasses. The animal cannot tolerate high temperature and its average life span is around seventy years. Its population is rapidly declining because it is hunted out for tusk which has commercial value. Their habitat loss is attributed to the increasing human population and its need for fuel wood and timber, which has had a severe impact on the wild elephant population. The demand for elephant ivory for making tourist items is higher than ever before, which is a major reason for their decline in population.

  1. Tolerate

  2. Decline

  3. Commercial

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

Commercial means 'concerned with or engaged in trade'. Hence, this answer is correct.