Environment and Ecology | Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves
Environment and Ecology | Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves
1. Today how many national parks are there in India, which has been established to protect wild animals?
39
49
59
96
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2. 'Project Tiger' of the Government envisages
To observe the habits of the tiger
Collect vital information about different species
To save the Indian tiger from extinction
None of the above
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3. International 'Tiger Day' is observed on
24th July
29th July
20th July
25th July
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4. Most of the wildlife protected areas in India are surrounded by
Dense forests
Rivers and lakes
Human settlements
Mountains and hills
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5. 'Project Tiger' in India was started in
1970
1973
1981
1984
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6. The term 'M-STRIPES' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
Security of National Highways
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7. National Biological Garden of India is situated in
Mumbai
Lucknow
New Delhi
Bengaluru
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8. Which one of the following is the first National Park of India?
Kanha National Park
Dudhwa National Park
Rajaji National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
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9. The Rajiv Gandhi National Park is located in
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
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10. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is famous for
Lions
Spotted deer
Tigers
Wild Elephants
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11. Betla National Park is situated at
UP
Bihar
MP
Odisha
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12. Rani Jhansi Maritime National Park was founded in
1994
1995
1996
1997
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13. The largest Tiger Habitat in India is in
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
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14. Where is the home of the Asiatic Lion?
Gir Forest
Kanha
Corbett Park
Dudhwa
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15. Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve
Grasslands
Agricultural produce
Atmospheric balance
Genetic diversity
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16. Out of all the Biosphere Reserve in India, four have been recognized on the world Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them?
Gulf on Mannar
Kanchenjunga
Nanda Devi
Sunderbans
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17. Which one of the following does not find a place in UNESCO network of biosphere reserve?
Sunderban
Gulf of Mannar
Rann of Kutch
Nilgiri
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18. Which of the following biosphere reserves of India is spread over Garo Hills?
Nokrek
Agasthyamalai
Dehang Debang
Nanda Devi
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19. In which State Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located?
Chhattisgarh
Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
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20. Which one of the following is a 'Word Heritage' site?
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Corbett National Park
Rajaji National Park
Gir Forest
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21. India has recently added one more Biosphere Reserve. Which of these is the latest one in the list?
Nokrek
Dehang Debang
Similipal
Cold desert
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22. Which of the following National Parks/Sanctuary is known as 'World Natural Heritage'?
Ranthambore National Park, Sawai Madhopur
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
Desert National Park, Jaisalmer
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, Churu
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23. In India 'Project Elephant was launched in the year
1968
1970
1972
1992
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24. Where is the wild ass sanctuary?
UP
Assam
Gujarat
Rajasthan
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25. One horned rhinoceros is found in the following States.
Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
West Bengal and Assam
Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
West Bengal and Tripura
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26. Sanctuary famous for Rhinoceros
Kaziranga
Gir
Ranthambore
Corbett
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27. In which of the following National Parks of India Rhinoceros rehablita- tion is being done?
Corbett National Park
Dudhwa National Park
Kanha National Park
Kaziranga National Park
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28. Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites?
Corbett National Park
Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Sariska National Park
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29. Select the State from amongst the following, with the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries. (National Park and Sanctuaries)
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
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30. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Meghalaya
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31. Which one of the following States has the ideal habitat for the Siberian crane?
Rajasthan
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
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32. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following animals?
Lion
Deer
Tiger
Bear
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33. Tiger reserve of Sariska is located in which state?
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Madhya Pradesh
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34. 'Salim Ali National Park' is located in
Maharashtra
Jammu and Kashmir
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
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35. Which one of the following national parks is not listed in 'Project Tiger'?
Kanha
Ranthambore
Corbett
Karera
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36. Which one of the following is not a Project Tiger Reserve in India?
Dudhwa
Chilka
Kanha
Manas
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37. Which one of the following Tiger reserves of India is located in Mizoram?
Melghat
Buxa
Dampha
Bhadra
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38. Which of the following tiger reserve lies in two states?
Kanha
Manas
Pench
Sariska
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39. Kaziranga is known for
Rhinoceros
Tiger
Birds
Lion
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40. For what is the Manas sanctuary in Assam known?
Bears
Tigers
Elephants
Birds
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41. From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Nallamala Forest
Nagarhole National Park
Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
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42. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region?
Bandhavgarh National Park
Dandeli Sanctuary
Rajaji National Park
Indravati National Park
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43. Which one of the following is located in Chhattisgarh?
Anshi National Park
Betla National Park
Indravati National Park
Gugamal National Park
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44. Which of the following has been recently declared as 'Tiger Reserve'?
Balpakram National Park
Rajaji National Park
Betala National Park
Kaziranga National Park
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45. The Yellowstone National Park is located in
Canada
New Zealand
South Africa
USA
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46. Which of the following is a Marine National Park?
Bhitarkanika
Sundarban
Gahirmatha
Gulf of Mannar
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47. The UNESCO declared which one of the following National Park of India as the World Heritage Site in July, 2016?
Kaziranga National Park
Kanchenjunga (Khangchengtzonga National Park)
Corbett National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
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48. Which of the following National Parks is unique in being swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
Bhitarkanika National Park
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Sultanpur National Park
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49. Which of the following State has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly' for the first time in our country?
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
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50. Which of the following aerial photographs are suitable for wildlife management in Corbett and Rajaji National Park?
Small scale photographs
Medium scale photographs
Large scale photographs
Extra large scale photographs
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51. Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB) network is located in
Russia
India
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
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52. 'Man and Biosphere Programme' (MAB) by UNESCO was started in
1991
1970
1971
1986
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53. Great Himalayan National Park, which has been accorded the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, is located in
Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Nagaland
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54. Which one of the following is (regarding area) the largest UNESCO approved biosphere reserve of India?
Nilgiri
Nanda Devi
Sunderban
Gulf of Mannar
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55. The 16th Biosphere Reserve of India Cold Desert lies in
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Uttarakhand
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56. The garden of five seasons is located near
Dal Lake
Mehrauli
Silent Valley
Ooty
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57. The world's largest population of tigers is in India. It is estimated
6000
16000
2226
10600
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58. Which of the following National Parks has started to use a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle for wildlife management?
Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Corbett Tiger Reserve
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Periyar Tiger Reserve
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59. Which National Park/Sanctuary has been selected to house Gir Lions?
Pench
Kanha
Bandhavgarh
Palpur Kuno
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60. In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?
Sand deserts of North-West India
Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
Salt marshes of Western Gujarat
Western Ghats
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61. If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Chambal River
Pulicat Lake
Deepor Beel
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62. At which place India's first Butterfly Park has been established?
Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bangalore
National Zoological Park, Kolkata
Kaziranga National Park
None of the above
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63. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the district of
Almora
Chamoli
Uttarkashi
Pithoragarh
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64. The Corbett National Park gets its water from
Alaknanda river
Ramganga river
Dhauliganga river
Sarda river
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65. Which one of the following National Park has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperature and arctic?
Khangchendzonga National Park
Nanda Devi National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Namdapha National Park
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66. Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in which State of India?
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gujarat
West Bengal
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67. Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is located in
Nepal
Myanmar
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
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68. The first marine sanctuary in India with coral reefs, mollusks, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, within it's bounds, has been established in
Sundarbans
Chilka Lake
Gulf of Kutch
Lakshadweep
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69. The 'Cloud Goats' of the Nilgiri are found in
Eravikulam National Park
Mann Forest
Periyar Reserve
Silent Valley
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70. The Chinar Wildlife Sanctuary located in
Jammu and Kashmir
Kerala
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
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71. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is situated in
Chandigarh
Bharatpur
Gurgaon
Gandhi Nagar
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72. The bird sanctuary of Tamil Nadu is located in
Karikili
Kalakadu
Kunthakulum
Mudumalia
