Tag: wildlife resources
Questions Related to wildlife resources
The endangered species of animals are ___________.
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Rhinoceros
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Tiger
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Indian Bustard
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All of these
The IUCN Red List includes 3079 animal and 2655 plant species as endangered (EN) worldwide. Rhino, Indian bustard and
tiger fall in this category.
Manas wildlife sanctuary is in ___________.
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Assam
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West Bengal
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Bihar
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Arunachal Pradesh
Manas wildlife sanctuary is in Assam covering 5 districts: Kokrajhar,Chirang,Baksa,Udalguri and Darrang.It spreads across an area of 950 km2
What is the Pitti island famous for?
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Bird sanctuary
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Wildlife sanctuary
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Bio-reserve
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Both (a) and (b)
- Pitti Island is an uninhabited
island present in union territory of Lakshadweep. It is famous for bird sanctuary.
- Pitti is an important nesting
place for pelagic
birds such as the sooty tern (Sterna
fuliginosa), the greater
crested tern (Sterna bergii) and the brown
noddy (Anous stolidus).
Which one of the following is not a bio-reserve?
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Kaziranga
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Manas
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Pachmari
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Sunderbans
- A biosphere reserve is an
ecosystem with plants and animals of unusual scientific and natural interest.
It is a label given by UNESCO. India has 18 biosphere reserves
- From the given options, Kaziranga national
park located in Assam is not a biosphere reserve.
When was the programme of Biosphere Reserve initiated by UNESCO?
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In 1976
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In 1975
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In 1971
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In 1977
- UNESCO established a programme of biosphere
reserve in 1971 which was known as Man and Biosphere programme. The main goal
of this programme was to establish a scientific basis to improve relation
between man and environment to achieve sustainable development.
- As of March 2016, about 669 biosphere reserves in 120 countries,
including 16 trans-boundary sites, have been included in the World Network
of Biosphere Reserves.
Where is Jim Corbett National Park located in India?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttarakhand
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Haryana
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Himachal Pradesh
- Jim Corbett national park is
the first national park of India. It is located in Uttarakhand region of north
India. It was established in the year 1936. It mainly preserves Bengal tigers.
Apart from this place is bestowed with rich flora and fauna. It houses around 110 tree
species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.
- This park was named as Jim
Corbett national park in the honour of Corbett, the famous author and wildlife
conservationist.
How many national parks are there in India?
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64
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54
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72
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82
- A national park is a park which is used for conservation of wildlife. It
is natural or developed or semi natural land that is declared as its own by the
government.
- In India
there are 54 national parks. First national park is Hailey National Park established
in the year 1936 which is now known as Jim Corbett national park
Which is an endangered species of Manipur?
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Panther
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Chital
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Sangai (brown antlered deer)
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None of these
Sangai is the endangered species. It is a subspecies of brown altered deer found only in Manipur in India. It is a medium sized deer with uniquely distinctive antlers with brow tine which forms the main beam. The forward protruding beam appears to come out from the eyebrow and this signifies its name.
Where do we normally spot the Siberian crane in winter in India?
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Ranthambore Sanctuary
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Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
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Sasangir Sanctuary
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Dachigam National Park
Kaziranga, the famous sanctuary of Assam is famous for ______.
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Rhinoes
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Tigers
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Lions
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Elephants