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Wildlife sanctuary is a place where animals live in ............ habitat.

  1. Artificial

  2. Natural

  3. Aquatic

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wildlife sanctuary is a place where animals live in a natural habitat. The place where animals live in artificial habitat is known as zoo. 

Restoring of the destroyed forests by planting new trees is known as

  1. House keeping

  2. Ecosystem

  3. Afforestation

  4. Deforestation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reforestation can be defined as the establishment of forest by planting trees in those areas where there is no previous forest cover. This can be done either naturally by means of natural seeding or we can go for artificial methods in which the trees are planted or seeding is done directly.

The Gir national park and wild sanctuary is located at 

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: B
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.

What is the effect of destruction of wildlife?

  1. Flood

  2. Soil erosion

  3. Green house effect

  4. Gene for disease resistance cannot be obtained


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wildlife represents the uncultivated or undomesticated species. They have a wide gene pool. The cultivated plants and domesticated animals have a narrow gene pool because these organisms have been selected by man over a period of thousands of year. Further, the cultivated plants and domesticated animals grow in protected environments. The uncultivated plants and nondomesticated animals, on the other hand, grow in natural surroundings in conjunction with disease-causing organisms and depend on the naturally evolved defense mechanisms. These organisms have evolved disease resistance, mechanisms and are a rich source of disease resistance germplasm.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Which of the following is true for national parks?

  1. Tourism is allowed in buffer zone.

  2. No human activity is allowed.

  3. Hunting allowed in core zone.

  4. Cattle grazing is allowed in buffer zone.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

National parks are maintained by the government and are reserved areas for the betterment of wildlife. Human activity like cultivation, grazing, forestry and habitat manipulation are prohibited.

There are 99 national parks in India, occupying 1.1 percent of the geographical area. The first national park of India was Jim Corbett national park, established in 1936 in Nainital district of Uttarakhand.

In a national park, protection is provided to

  1. Entire ecosystem

  2. Flora and fauna

  3. Fauna only

  4. Flora only


Correct Option: B
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. Flora and fauna are provided immense protection in such areas. Currently, in India, we have 166 national parks. 

So, the correct answer is 'Flora and fauna'.

Animals and plants are best protected in 

  1. Botanical gardens

  2. Zoos

  3. National parks

  4. Sanctuaries


Correct Option: C
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. Flora and fauna are provided immense protection in such areas. Currently, in India, we have 166 national parks. 

So, the correct answer is 'National parks'.

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


Correct Option: B
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'.

Which one of the following is an in situ method of biodiversity conservation?

  1. National Park

  2. Botanical garden

  3. Zoological garden

  4. Scientific laboratory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A) Ex-situ conservation is done by preserving the components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats. It is done by conserving genetic resources, as well as wild and cultivated or species. Examples include gene banks, microbial cultures, scientific laboratories, cryopreservation, botanical gardens, zoos, etc.
B) In-situ conservation is done by conserving the species in their natural habitats. It is the best way of biodiversity conservation. Examples include sacred groves, sanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves, etc.
So, the correct answer is 'National Park'.

The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in

  1. Gulf of Kutch

  2. Chilka Lake

  3. Sunderbans

  4. Lakshadweep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gulf of Kutch is the first marine sanctuary in India having bound with corals reefs, dolphins, tortoises, and sea birds . while Lakshwadeep is the first marine conservation reserve coming up. The Chilka lake being the first marine park India. The sunderban is the tiger reserve national park and not a marine national park.

hence the correct answer is ' A ' Gulf Of Kutch.