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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 zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

Which one of the following is an exotic breed of dairy cows?

  1. Jersey

  2. Frieswal

  3. Sahiwal

  4. Dangi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Indigenous breeds of an organisms means the organism is native to the area.
  • Such breeds are developed in a particular area.
  • Frieswal, Sahiwal and Dangi are indegenous breeds of diary cows whereas, Jersey is an exotic breed (belonging to another region).
Multiple choice zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

Amruthmahal, Baragur, Deoni and Harian are breeds of

  1. poultry

  2. goat

  3. cattle

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amrit Mahal is a breed of cattle, which is originated from Halikar breed cattle. Deoni is a native breed of cattle in India. Baragur is the breed of cattle native to the bargur forests hills. 

So the correct option is 'All of these'

Multiple choice zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

Put a tick mark against the correct alternative in the following statement :
Which one of the following is the common breed of buffalo is found in Gujarat?

  1. Surti

  2. Murrah

  3. Gir

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

Mehsana is a dairy breed of buffalo found in Mehsana town in Gujarat. The breed is evolved out of crossbreeding between the Surti and the Murrah. The milk yield is 1200-1500 kgs.

hence, the correct answer is 'Mehsana'

Multiple choice geography position of rajasthan in indian economy physical features of rajasthan rajasthan - a general introduction physical features of india and rajasthan

The group of Raikas that herded camels is known as the ________.

  1. Chalkia Raikas

  2. Godwar Raikas

  3. Maru Raikas

  4. Pitalia Raikas.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  •   Raikas were found in the deserts of Rajasthan. 
  • One group of Raikas, known as the Maru (desert) Raikas-hearded camels and another group reared sheep and goat.
  •  The Raikas is south Rajasthan have been known as camel experts for centuries.
Multiple choice geography position of rajasthan in indian economy physical features of rajasthan rajasthan - a general introduction physical features of india and rajasthan

Which of the following national parks are located in the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Ranthambore National Park

  2. Jim Corbetts National Park

  3. Kaziranga National Park

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national park in Northern India. The park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of South Eastern Rajasthan, which is about 130 km from Jaipur. Ranthambore National park contains a huge variety of animals, birds and reptiles within it. Ranthambore is best known for its large tiger population.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) is now

  1. Endangered

  2. Extinct in wild

  3. Vulnerable

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

Endangered species is a species facing a high risk of extinction in the near future due to a decrease in its habitat, excessive predation or poaching. 
The population of vulnerable species is presently sufficient but can become endangered in near future due to loss of habitat.
Critically endangered taxon is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild and can become extinct any moment in the immediate future. 
Lion (Panthera leo persica) is at a higher risk of extinction due to loss of habitat.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which of the following animal has become almost extinct in India?

  1. Wolf

  2. Rhinoceros

  3. Hippopotamus

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

Until the 20th century, the asiatic cheetah was quite common and roamed all the way from Arabia to Iran, Afghanistan and India. 

By the beginning of the twentieth century, the species was already heading for extinction in many areas. Reintroduction of the cheetah in India involves the artificial re-establishment of a population of cheetahs into areas, where they had previously existed.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which of the Indian species became extinct in 20th century? 

  1. Panthera tigris

  2. Pavo cristus

  3. Columba livia

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

The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as the Iranian cheetah, is a critically endangered cheetah subspecies surviving today only in Iran. It used to occur in India as well, where it is locally extinct. The Asiatic cheetah lives mainly in Iran's vast central desert in fragmented pieces of remaining suitable habitat. Although once common, the cheetah was driven to extinction in other parts of Southwest Asia from Arabia to India including Afghanistan. 

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which of the following has become recently extinct?

  1. Snow leopard

  2. Indian Macaque

  3. Cheetah

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

The cheetah is a large feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of Iran. Cheetah cubs have a high mortality rate due to predation by other carnivores, such as the lion and hyena, and perhaps genetic factors. 

With the death of the last remaining population of the Asiatic cheetah in India, the species was declared extinct in India, it is the only animal in recorded history to become extinct from India due to unnatural causes
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which animal has become extinct from India?

  1. Snow Leopard

  2. Hippopotamus

  3. Wolf

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

hen there are no more individuals of a species (plant or animal) alive anywhere in the world, the species is said to be extinct. Extinction is also known as the process of dying out. The process is a completely natural part of evolution. But sometimes extinctions happen at a higher and a faster rate than usual. Factors such as large body size, small population, and position at a higher trophic level favor extinction. Cheetah has become extinct from India.

So, the correct answer is 'Cheetah'.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which endangered animal is the source of the world's finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool the shahtoosh?

  1. Nilgai

  2. Chiru

  3. Kashmiri goat

  4. Cheetal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
A. The Nilgai or blue bull is the largest Asian antelope and is endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
B. Shahtoosh is the name given to a specific kind of shawl, which is woven with the down hair of the Tibetan antelope(chiru), by craftsmen and women of Kashmir. The shahtoosh shawl is now a banned item with possession and sale being illegal in most countries for chiru is an endangered species under CITES.
C. A Kashmiri goat is a type of goat that produces cashmere wool, the goat's fine, soft, downy, winter undercoat, in commercial quality and quantity.
D. The cheetal also is known as spotted deer or axis deer, is a species of deer that is native in the Indian subcontinent.
So, the correct answer is "Chiru".
Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which of these animals is endangered?

  1. Dodo

  2. Cobra

  3. Asian elephant

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

The Asiatic lion is an organism found in Gir forest National Park and in Indian State Gujarat . According to the IUCN Red list, the asiatic lion is amongst the endangered species with a count of 523 individuals in May 2015 census of Asiatic lions.

So, the correct answer is 'Asian elephant'.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which of the following is extinct?

  1. Asiatic lion

  2. Dodo

  3. Giant panda

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

The Flightless bird Dodo is extinct from the planet. The flightless bird was endemic to Mauritius and Madagascar islands in Indian Ocean. The last widely accepted reported sighting of bird dodo was in year 1662. Rest all the specified organisms are existing in world .

So, the correct answer is 'Dodo'.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which one of the following is an extinct species?

  1. Caspian tiger

  2. Snow leopard

  3. Seals

  4. Siberian crane

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Caspian tiger became extinct during the mid Twentieth century due to over-poaching activities and loss of habitat. It was a population in middle-east and central Asia.

So, the correct option is 'Caspian tiger'.