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Which is the largest butterfly seen in India?

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  1. Andaman Crow

  2. Birdwing

  3. Tamil lacewing

  4. Tree Nymph butterfly

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Southern birdwing
Troides minos, the southern birdwing, is a large and striking swallowtail butterfly endemic to south India. With a wingspan of 140–190 mm, it is the largest butterfly of India.

Kaziranga National Park is in ______________,

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Assam

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Assam,

Kaziranga National Park is a protected area in the northeast Indian state of Assam. Spread across the floodplains of the Brahmaputra River, its forests, wetlands and grasslands are home to tigers, elephants and the world’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses. Ganges River dolphins swim in the park’s waters. It’s visited by many rare migratory birds, and gray pelicans roost near Kaziranga village.

Which is the state bird of Gujarat?

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  1. Red spurfowl

  2. Flamingo

  3. Vigors's sunbird

  4. Great hornbill

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Flamingo,

Greater flamingo is a beautiful bird. Classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN. Size of adult Greater flamingo is between 110 cm to 150 cm. The weight of adult is between 2.0  to 4.2 kg. They have a wingspan of 135 to 170 cm.
Plumage is pinkish-white, but the wing coverts are red and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. This flight feathers are usually partly hidden when the wings are at rest. Black flight feathers only visible in flight.
They have black-tipped bills with a distinctive downward bend. Their large bills consist of layers of horny plates used to filter out prey from the water.
Legs are large and strong, and bright pink as well and end with pink, webbed feet. Eyes are yellow, neck is long, lean, and curved.
Flamingos will often rest their head on their body in order to avoid fatigue in the neck muscles. Young flamingos are whitish-grey and only attain the pink coloration several years into their adult life.
Both sexes look alike, but males are slightly larger than females, and females obtain their adult color slightly earlier than males. Juveniles are grey-brown with some pink in the underparts, wings and tail, and the legs and beak are mainly brown.

How many Asiatic lions are there in India?

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  1. 520

  2. 523

  3. 537

  4. 544

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
523 lions
Gujarat is the world's last abode of Asiatic lions, who once prowled a vast region between India and the Middle East. There are 523 lions living in a 22,000 sq km area across eight districts - which includs the Gir sanctuary.

When was the Black Buck National Park established?

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  1. 1975

  2. 1976

  3. 1978

  4. 1980

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
1976
Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India. Established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra, the park is located around 42 km from the district headquarters city of Bhavnagar.

The state which has attained the dubious distinction of being a topper in the list with the highest encroachment of forest land is ___________.

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  1. Bihar

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The state Haryana has attained the dubious distinction of being a topper in the list with the highest encroachment of forest land.

Consider the following animals:
1. Crocodile
2. Elephant
Which of these is/are endangered species?

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  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Crocodile is endangered species.

Where is Mudumalai wildlife Sanctuary situated?

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  1. Assam

  2. Gujarat

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tamil Nadu,

The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary also a declared tiger reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District, about 150 kilometers (93 mi) north-west of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu.

Economically the most important forests of India are __________.

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  1. Tidal forest

  2. Thorn forest

  3. Evergreen forest

  4. Tropical deciduous forest

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Tropical deciduous forest
As per the economic resource pooling of India, the tropical Deciduous forests are the best ones in terms of export, import and revenue. These forests have large resources of Sal, Teak, Rosewood and sandalwood trees, which are used for lumbering and also for making multiple products like railway tracks, buildings, furniture and a host of other things. High-quality sandalwood gets exported to the foreign market at a high price. 

The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for ________.

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  1. tiger

  2. lion

  3. wild elephant

  4. spotted deer

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wild Elephant,

Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area near Thekkady in the districts of Idukki, Kottayam, and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. It is notable as an elephant reserve.