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Questions Related to wildlife resources

When was the Wildlife Protection Act implemented in India?

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  1. In 1968

  2. In 1966

  3. In 1972

  4. In 1979

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Indian wild life act was enacted from the year 1972 to protect wild plant and animal species.
  • According to this Act, hunting, harvesting and harming of animals is strictly prohibited.
  • It also imposed restriction on harvesting forest resources.

Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up in $1906$?

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  1. Dehradun

  2. Bastar

  3. Bangalore

  4. Nagpur

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Imperial Forest Research Institute was founded in the year 1906 in Dehradun. It is now called as Forest Research Institute which is under Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India.
  • It hosts the campus Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), the staff college that trains officers selected for the Indian Forest Service (IFS).

Where are migratory brids mostly found in India?

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  1. Dry lands

  2. Wet lands

  3. Marshy lands

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

Which state has the largest area under permanent forest?

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  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Odisha

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has the highest area under forest about 77,522 sq km. Arunachal Pradesh holds the second position.

Where is the Bandipur National Park located?

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Assam

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Karnataka
Bandipur National Park established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park located in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Which is the first national park established in India?

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  1. Bandipur National Park

  2. Velvadan National Park

  3. Corbett National Park

  4. Periyar National Park

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Hailey National Park
India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had five national parks.

Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

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  1. Dehradun

  2. Delhi

  3. Bhopal

  4. Lucknow

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Correct Option: A
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Dehradun
Chakarata Rd, New Forest, P.O, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248006
The Forest Research Institute is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India.

Guindy National Park is located in _________.

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Bangalore

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tamil Nadu,
Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi) protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai, India, is the 8th-smallest National Park of India and one of the very few national parks situated inside a city. The park is an extension of the grounds surrounding Raj Bhavan, formerly known as the 'Guindy Lodge', the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, India. It extends deep inside the governor's estate, enclosing beautiful forests, scrub lands, lakes and streams.

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in _______.

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  1. Punjab

  2. Uttar Pardesh

  3. Karnataka

  4. Solan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Karnataka,
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka, is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, only 40 acres in area, and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river.

Kaziranga National Park is famous for _________.

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  1. Lion

  2. Tiger

  3. Rhinoceros

  4. Crocodile

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One-horned Rhinoceros.
Kaziranga National Park is the name to exemplify the most popular conservation efforts to save the endangered species like one-horned rhinoceros in India. Located in the Golaghat and Nagaon district of Assam, this most notable wildlife sanctuary is being declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1985.