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Dachigam National Park in Srinagar is associated with the animal

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  1. Hangul deer

  2. Rhino

  3. Musk deer

  4. Nilgiri tahr

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Correct Option: A
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".

When was "Indian Wildlife Protection Act" implemented?

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  1. 1970

  2. 1972

  3. 1974

  4. 1976

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The wildlife protection act was implemented in 1972. It was implemented for the protection of plant and animal species. It extends to all the parts of India except Jammu and Kashmir which has its own regulatory bodies for wildlife protection. The act has VI schedules with the specific set of laws for different categories of offenses.

Which among the following ministry gives Medini Puraskar every year?

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  1. Ministry of Culture

  2. Ministry of Environment and Forests

  3. Ministry of Law

  4. Ministry of Financ

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Correct Option: B

Snow leopard is found in which National Park?

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  1. Kaziranga

  2. The Great Himalayan

  3. Bharatpur

  4. Nagarhole

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Correct Option: B

In a wildlife sanctuary, poaching of animals is 

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  1. Prohibited

  2. Allowed

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
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.

Which of the following can be related to zoo and wildlife sanctuary?

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  1. Zoo - animals are kept for public exhibition, Wildlife sanctuary - area within which animals are protected from possible dangers such as hunting.

  2. Zoo - area within which animals are protected from possible dangers such as hunting, Wildlife sanctuary - animals are kept for public exhibition.

  3. Zoo - artificial habitat, Wildlife sanctuary - conserves the natural habitat of animals.

  4. Both A and C

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Zoo is the ex-situ conservation strategy in which animals are conserved in an artificial habitat and are kept for public exhibition.
Wildlife sanctuary is an area within which animals are protected from possible dangers such as hunting in their natural habitat. Hence, it protects the animals as well as conserves the natural habitats of the animals.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Which of the following is not done in a wildlife sanctuary?

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  1. Fauna is conserved

  2. Flora is conserved

  3. Soil and flora are utilized

  4. Hunting is prohibited

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • A wildlife sanctuary is a naturally occurring sanctuary, such as an island, that provides protection for wildlife species from hunting, predation, competition or poaching. 
  • A wildlife sanctuary is a place of refuge where abused, injured and abandoned captive wildlife may live in peace and dignity for the remainder of their lives. True wildlife sanctuaries do not breed or exploit for commercial activities. Fauna (animals) and flora (plants) are conserved.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Soil and flora are utilized'.

Plants and animals are best protected in

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  1. Sanctuaries

  2. Botanical gardens

  3. Zoo

  4. National parks

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Correct Option: D
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.

A National Park provides protection to

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  1. Flora only

  2. Fauna only

  3. Flora and fauna

  4. Entire ecosystem

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A National Park provides protection to the entire ecosystem.

A national park is a park in use for conservation of plant and animal in their own habitat. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

The Ranthambore National Park is located in

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  1. Maharashtra

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: D
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.