Protected Areas & Wildlife

52 questions in Environment & Ecology.

Asked in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 1999

2014 · Q9 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following pairs : 1. Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram 2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim 3. Saramati Peak : Nagaland Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(c) 1 and 3 only

2014 · Q50 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the establishment of

(a)biosphere reserves
(b)botanical gardens
(c)national parks
(d)wildlife sanctuaries

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Official answer(a) biosphere reserves

2013 · Q7 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

Consider the following: 1. Star tortoise 2. Monitor lizard 3. Pygmy hog 4. Spider monkey Which of the above are naturally found in India?

(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

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Official answer(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

2013 · Q17 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following pairs: 1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills 2. Loktak Lake : Barail Range 3. Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1, 2 and 3
(d)None

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Official answer(a) 1 only

2013 · Q32 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following pairs: National Park : River flowing through the Park 1. Corbett National Park : Ganga 2. Kaziranga National Park : Manas 3. Silent Valley National Park : Kaveri Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a)1 and 2
(b)3 only
(c)1 and 3
(d)None

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Official answer(d) None

2012 · Q87 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

Consider the following protected areas : 1. Bandipur 2. Bhitarkanika 3. Manas 4. Sunderbans Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?

(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1, 3 and 4 only
(c)2, 3 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

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Official answer(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

2012 · Q97 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following : 1. Black-necked crane 2. Cheetah 3. Flying squirrel 4. Snow leopard Which of the above are naturally found in India?

(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)1, 3 and 4 only
(c)2 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

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Official answer(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

2011 · Q12 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Two important rivers – one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha – merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?

(a)Bhitarkanika
(b)Chandipur-on-sea
(c)Gopalpur-on-sea
(d)Simlipal

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Official answer(a) Bhitarkanika

2011 · Q51 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal ?

(a)Indian wild buffalo
(b)Indian wild ass
(c)Indian wild boar
(d)Indian gazelle

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Official answer(b) Indian wild ass

2010 · Q22 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(c) 1 and 3 only

2010 · Q64 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following pairs: Protected area — Well-known for 1. Bhitarkanika, Orissa — Salt Water Crocodile 2. Desert National Park, Rajasthan — Great Indian Bustard 3. Eravikulam, Kerala — Hoolak Gibbon Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(b) 1 and 2 only

2008 · Q25 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2. Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(a) 1 only

2008 · Q90 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have been recognized on the World Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them?

(a)Gulf of Mannar
(b)Kanchenjunga
(c)Nanda Devi
(d)Sunderbans

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Official answer(b) Kanchenjunga

2008 · Q145 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?

(a)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b)Arunachal Pradesh
(c)Assam
(d)Meghalaya

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Official answer(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

2007 · Q70 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?

(a)Simlipal National Park
(b)Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(c)Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
(d)Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park

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Official answer(d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park

2007 · Q87 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

Which of the following is located in the Bastar region?

(a)Bandhavgarh National Park
(b)Dandeli Sanctuary
(c)Rajaji National Park
(d)Indravati National Park

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Official answer(d) Indravati National Park

2007 · Q94 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the western Himalaya only. 2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North-East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2006 · Q71 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?

(a)Russia
(b)India
(c)Sri Lanka
(d)Bangladesh

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Official answer(c) Sri Lanka

2005 · Q12 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary) (A) Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary (B) Kangerghat National Park (C) Orang Sanctuary (D) Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary List II (State) 1. Orissa 2. Assam 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Goa 5. Tripura

(a)A–2 B–4 C–5 D–1
(b)A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
(c)A–2 B–3 C–5 D–4
(d)A–4 B–1 C–2 D–3

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Official answer(b) A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1

2005 · Q82 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifeeasy

Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?

(a)Agasthyamalai
(b)Nallamalai
(c)Nilgiri
(d)Panchmarhi

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Official answer(b) Nallamalai

2005 · Q134 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range. 2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley National Park. 3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 and 3
(b)2 only
(c)2 and 3
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(c) 2 and 3

2004 · Q12 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India. 2. Gibbon is the only ape found in India. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2004 · Q65 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Match List I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Kanger Ghati National Park (B) Nagerhole National Park (C) Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary (D) Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary List II 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Haryana 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Karnataka Codes: A B C D

(a)3 2 1 4
(b)1 4 3 2
(c)3 4 1 2
(d)1 2 3 4

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Official answer(b) 1 4 3 2

2004 · Q107 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

Match List I (Biosphere Reserve) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Simlipal (B) Dehong Deband (C) Nokrek (D) Kanchenjunga List II 1. Sikkim 2. Uttaranchal 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Orissa 5. Meghalaya Codes:

(a)A 1 B 3 C 5 D 4
(b)A 4 B 5 C 2 D 1
(c)A 1 B 5 C 2 D 4
(d)A 4 B 3 C 5 D 1

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Official answer(d) A 4 B 3 C 5 D 1

1999 · Q54 Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

"India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forests, swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats are, however, the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India ranges from Northwest India where they are found in the forest divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital districts of UP to the Western Ghats in the states of Karnataka and Kerala and in Tamil Nadu. In Central India, their population is distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In the East, they are seen in North Bengal, Assam and a few other states." The animal 'X' referred to in this quotation is

(a)Lion
(b)Elephant
(c)Tiger
(d)One horned rhinoceros

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Official answer(b) Elephant