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

Match the following.

EXTINCT ANIMAL COUNTRY
A) Thylacine I) Russia
B) Dodo II) Africa
C) Steller's sea cow III) Mauritius
D) Quagga IV) Australia

  1. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

  2. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

  3. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

  4. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
 EXTINCT  ANIMAL COUNTRY
 A) Thylacine IV) Australia
 B) Dodo III) Mauritius
 C) Steller's sea cow I) Russia
 D) Quagga II) Africa

So, the correct option is 'A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II'.

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

Elephant is an :

  1. Extinct species

  2. Endangered species

  3. Endemic species

  4. All the above

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
An endangered species is an animal variety which has been ordered as prone to end up wiped out. Jeopardized, as sorted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, is the second most extreme protection status for wild populaces in the IUCN's pattern after Critically Endangered. 
example: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) 
So, the correct option is 'Endangered species'.
Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Antilopa carvicapra  / Black Buck is?

  1. Vulnerable

  2. Endangered

  3. Critically endangered

  4. Extinct in the wild
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope found in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The blackbuck is the sole extant member of the genus Antilope.
  • Antilopa carvicapra  / Black Buck is because it has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Critically endangered'.
Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which of the following animal has become extinct?

  1. Tiger

  2. Ostrich

  3. Peripatus

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

Archeopteryx is said to be a connecting link between aves and reptiles. It is a flightless bird from the age of dinosaurs. 

Tigers, ostrich, and peripatus are not extinct. Their species can still be found alive in various forests, national parks, and sanctuaries. 
So, option D is the correct answer.

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

Which of the following species of rhinoceros is said to be the most critically endangered species?

  1. Indian one-horned rhinos

  2. Javan rhino

  3. African black rhino

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

Endangered species are those species which are facing the high risk of extinction. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)  is the regulatory body which lays the guidelines for the extinct species. Javan rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species, with 57 individuals surviving in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B. 

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

Which one has become extinct form India ?

  1. Lion

  2. Dodo

  3. Two - horned Rhino

  4. Tiger
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Option (C)
Two horned Rhino
Two-horned Rhino in Asia(India) Javan-Sumatran are critically endangered. But today very few rhino survice outside national parks and reservers due to persistent poaching and habitat loss over many decades.
Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Which group of vertebrates among the following, comprises the highest number of endangered species?

  1. Birds

  2. Mammals

  3. Fishes

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

An endangered species is a species that is at high risk of becoming extinct. Plants have the highest number of endangered species. Mammals have 177 endangered species which represents 3.8% of all the species. Similarly, birds have 188 endangered species which represents 1.9% of all the species. Reptiles, amphibians and fishes have 47, 32 and 158 endangered species representing 0.7%, 0.7% and 0.6% respectively of all the species in each group.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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

According to IUCN Red List, what is the status of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) ?

  1. Critically endangered species

  2. Vulnerable species

  3. Extinct species

  4. Endangered species
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) is listed as Endangered species according to IUCN Red List because the wild population is estimated at fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and continue to decrease due to habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching and inbreed depression.
So, the correct answer is 'Endangered species'.
Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has become extinct from

  1. Srilanka

  2. India

  3. Africa

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

When 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 favour extinction. Cheetah has become extinct from India.

So, the correct answer is 'India'.

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

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India-

  1. Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda

  2. Tamarind and Rhesus monkey

  3. Cinchona and Leopard

  4. Banyan and Black buck
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Endangered species is a plant or animal species defined by IUCN as being in immediate danger of extinction because its members have reached a critical level or its habitals have been drastically reduced. A plant, Bentinckia condapanna/nicobarica (member of family Arecaceae) and the animal, Red panda, both are declared as endangered in India. Tamarind, Banyan etc are not endangered in India.



So, the correct answer is 'Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda'.

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

Which one of the following is an endangered plant species of India?

  1. Rauwolfia serpentina

  2. Santalum album (Sandalwood)

  3. Cycas beddonei

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The endangered species are the that are not critically endangered but facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. These include.

The animals that the IUCN put in the red data book are-
Indian snakeroot (Rauwolfia serpentina)

Santalum album (Sandalwood)
Cycas beddonei (Cycus)
Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros
Nilgiri Tahr
Bengal Tigers
Asiatic Lion
Black Buck
Lion Tailed Macaque
Snow Leopard

So, the correct option is 'All of the above'

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

Amongst the animals groups given below, which one has the highest percentage of endangered species? 

  1. Insects

  2. Mammals

  3. Amphibians

  4. Reptiles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
According to the IUCN regional red listing guidelines, 12% all the birds species, 23% all mammals species, 31% all gymnosperms species and 32% all amphibian species in world face the threat of extinctions and have a highest percentage of endangered species, and the threats including habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation, pollution, climate change, and invasive alien species.
So, the correct answer is ‘Amphibians’.
Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book conservation of wildlife

A similarity among black buck, gharial and rhinoceros and marsh crocodile is that they are

  1. Endangered species

  2. Oviparous

  3. Animals with thick chitinous skin

  4. Found in forests of north-East India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The similarity between black buck, gharial, rhinoceros and marsh crocodile is that they all are endangered species as they are likely to extinct in near future.