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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 classification of living organisms binomial nomenclature nomenclature of organisms naming of the organisms nomenclature in classification

Which of the following has correct specific epithet?

  1. Indica mangifera

  2. Leo Panthera

  3. Canis familiaris

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

  • According to rules of binomial nomenclature first word in the scientific name is the generic name (represents genus ) and it starts with capital initial. The second word is specific epithet which starts with a small initial. 
  • Only Option C follows these rules.
  • Note that option A seems like a correct option but it has exchanged a generic name and specific epithet. The correct name for mango is 'Mangifera indica'. 
So, the correct option is 'Canis familiaris'.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

The Thorn and Shrub forests are found in the state of __________.

  1. West Bengal.

  2. Kerala.

  3. Orissa.

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

The Thorn Forests and Scrubs are found in regions where the rainfall is less than 70cm. The vegetation in these forests are thorny trees and bushes. The Thorn Forests are found in the semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Which one of the following state does not have the Tropical deciduous forests?

  1. Jharkhand

  2. Western Orissa

  3. Chhattisgarh

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

Tropical deciduous forests are found in the regions that get 100 to 200 centimeters of rainfall per year. They extend from the Shivalik ranges in the North to the eastern flanks of the western ghats in peninsular India. Whereas Rajasthan consists of Thorn forests. Thorn forests are found in dry and arid regions where annual rainfall is less than 80 centimeters.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

___________ is the state animal of Punjab and Haryana plain.

  1. Blackbuck

  2. Blackduck

  3. Blackdeer

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Blackbuck is the state animal of Punjab and Haryana plain.
Presence in India : Black Buck are commonly found in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujrat, and parts of Central India. They are also easily spotted at the Corbett , Bandhavgarh, Velavadar and Kanha National Park in India.
Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

The Gir national park and wild sanctuary is located at 

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Rajasthan

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

The Gir national park and wildlife sanctuary are located at Gujarat. Kanha national park and Bandhavgarh national park is located in Madhya Pradesh. Sariska wildlife sanctuary and Ranthambore national park and wildlife sanctuary are located in Rajasthan. Mudumalai national park and wildlife sanctuary are located in Tamil Nadu. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

What is true of national park?

  1. Tourism is allowed in buffer zone

  2. No human activity is allowed

  3. Cattle grazing is allowed in buffer zone

  4. Hunting is allowed in core zone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A park in use for conservation purposes is known as a National park. It is basically a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. No human activity is allowed in such areas. Currently, in India, we have 166 national parks. Only 5 were there in 1970.

So, the correct answer is 'No human activity is allowed'.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

Dachigam National Park in Srinagar is associated with the animal

  1. Hangul deer

  2. Rhino

  3. Musk deer

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

A. Dachigam National Park in Srinagar is associated with the animal Hangul or Kashmir Stag.

B. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Nagaon districts of the state of Assam. It as two- thirds of the Rhino.
C. Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary is in the state of Assam. It is also called as Kedarnath musk deer sanctuary.
D. Niligiri Tahr inhabit Eravikulam National Park in munnar.
 So, the correct answer is "Hangul".

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

In a wildlife sanctuary, poaching of animals is 

  1. Prohibited

  2. Allowed

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wildlife sanctuary is an area where the flora and fauna are maintained within a prohibited zone in a natural environment in order to conserve them. Poaching of animals is strictly prohibited. Wild animals are not allowed to kill and sold for lucrative amounts of money.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

Plants and animals are best protected in

  1. Sanctuaries

  2. Botanical gardens

  3. Zoo

  4. National parks
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
National parks are large areas where the plant and animals are conserved in their own habitat. As they are conserved in their own habitat, they are best protected in the national parks.
Sanctuary - a wildlife reservation where animals or birds are conserved.
Botanical garden - an establishment where plants are grown for scientific study and display to the public.
Zoo - an establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals in the artificial habitat.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

The Ranthambore National Park is located in

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Gujarat

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

The Ranthambore national park which is famous for tiger sightings is located at the junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya hill range in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan state.

So, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

What is Overa?

  1. National park

  2. Wild life sanctuary

  3. Biosphere reserve

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

Overa is a wildlife sanctuary near to Pahalgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. Wildlife sanctuary can be defined as the protected area where the species can be protected from hunting, competition, predation etc. The characteristic features of Overa are lush green hills, beautiful mountains and deep valleys. It is the place where endangered species are found which are on the verge of extinction. It is the home of a variety of flora and fauna. 

So, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

Which one is the 1$^{st}$ national park in India?

  1. Kanha National Park

  2. Jim Corbett National Park

  3. Kaziranga National Park

  4. Satpura National Park
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest park in India established in 1936 to protect the Bengal tigers as Hailey National Park. It is located in northern India's Uttarakhand state. It is the home to a variety of flora and fauna. It is famous for its Bengal tigers. Animals which are found here are tigers, leopards, wild elephants etc.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

Choose the incorrect pair.

  1. Kaziranga National park - One horned Rhinoceros

  2. Nandankanan biological Park - Captive breeding of white tiger

  3. Dachigam sanctuary - Kashmir stage

  4. Rann of Kutch - Shola forest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shola forests are high-altitude grasslands and stunted tropical montane forests found in the Western Ghats, not the Rann of Kutch, which is a salt marsh.

Multiple choice evs - i dwelling places of animals threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life

Which of the following is the first reserve forest of India?

  1. Redwood National Park

  2. Satpura National Park

  3. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Satpura National is the first reserve forest of India. Redwood National park is in California and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is in Costa Rica.