Q.1. Which of the following plays a key role in the ecological system?
(a) Rocks (b) Roads
(c) Forests (d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
Q.2. Which one among the following are not a part of the complex web of ecological system?
(a) Plants (b) Animals (c) Computers (d) Humans
Ans. (c)
Q.3. Biodiversity is very important for which of the following creatures?
(a) Plants (b) Earthworms (c) Humans (d) Aliens
Ans. (c)
Q.4. What percentage of the total number of species discovered in the world are found in
India?
(a) Three percent (b) Eight percent (c) Fifteen percent (d) Thirty percent
Ans. (b)
Q.5. Of the estimated 47,000 plant species found in India, about 15,000 flowering species belong to which category?
(a) Endangered species (b) Extinct species
(c) Endemic species (d) Vulnerable species
Ans. (c)
Q.6. What percentage of India’s wild flora and mammals are on the threatened list?
(a) 10 percent of recorded wild flora and 20 percent of mammals
(b) 20 percent of recorded wild flora and 10 percent of mammals
(c) 10 percent of cultivated species of flora and 20 percent animals
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a)
Q.7. Which of the following birds do not fall in the category of ‘critical’ species?
(a) Pink-headed duck (b) Peacock
(c) Mountain quail (d) Forest-spotted owl
Ans. (b)
Q.8. Which of the following is a species of grass categorised as a ‘critical’ species among the threatened list of flora and fauna?
(a) Madhuca insigins (b) Tamarindus indica
(c) Hubbardia heptaneuron (d) Mangifera indica
Ans. (c)
Q.9. Determination of the different categories of existing plant and animal species are based on which of the following agencies?
(a) The State Forest Department
(b) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
(c) Forest Survey of India
(d) Earth Summit
Ans. (b)
Q.10. The black buck belongs to which of the following categories of fauna?
(a) Extinct species (b) Rare species
(c) Endemic species (d) Endangered species
Ans. (d)
Q.11. The Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the following categories of fauna?
(a) Endangered species (b) Vulnerable species
(c) Rare species (d) Extinct species
Ans. (b)
Q.12. Which of the following species of animals is a rare species?
(a) Wild Asiatic buffalo (b) Gangetic dolphin
(c) Indian rhino (d) Black buck
Ans. (a)
Q.13. Which of the following species was declared extinct in India long back in 1952?
(a) Leopard (b) Gangetic dolphin (c) Black buck (d) Asiatic cheetah
Ans. (d)
Q.14. Which one of the following is not a major product directly obtained from the forests?
(a) Firewood (b) Timber wood and barks
(c) Medicines (d) Fodder
Ans. (c)
Q.15. Which of the following types of agriculture has led to wide scale deforestation and degradation of forests in north-eastern and central India?
(a) Plantations (b) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(c) Shifting Cultivation (d) Commercial Agriculture
Ans. (c)
Q.16. What is the Himalayan Yew?
(a) A type of deer (b) A medicinal plant
(c) A species of bird (d) A food crop grown in the Himalayas
Ans. (b)
Q.17. Cleaning of forests is still continuing in Madhya Pradesh mainly due to which of the following reasons?
(a) Dolomite mining (b) Commercial plantations
(c) Industrialisaiton and urbanisation (d) Narmada Sagar (River Valley) Project
Ans. (d)
Q.18. In which of the following years was the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act implemented?
(a) 1962 (b) 1972 (c) 1992 (d) 1999
Ans. (b)
Q.19. In which of the following years was the ‘Project Tiger’ launched?
(a) 1951 (b) 1973 (c) 1993 (d) 2009
Ans. (b)
Q.20. Which of the following species was included for the first time in list of protected species in 1991?
(a) Insects (b) Fishes (c) Plants (d) Reptiles
Ans. (c)
Q.21. Who among the following is in charge of management of forests and wildlife resources of India?
(a) World Wildlife Foundation (b) Geological Survey of India
(c) Forest Department (d) Non-government organisations
Ans. (c)
Q.22. Which of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Maharashtra
Ans. (b)
Q.23. In which of the following states, a very high percentage of its forests is managed by local communities?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. (b)
Q.24. In which of the following tiger reserves have the local communities fought for conservation of the forests?
(a) Manas Tiger Reserve (b) Periyar Tiger Reserve
(c) Simlipal Bio Reserve (d) Sariska Tiger Reserve
Ans. (d)
Q.25. Species that are found in some particular areas, usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers, are known as :
(a) Vulnerable (b) Endemic
(c) Extinct (d) Endangered
Ans. (b)
Q.26. Forests and wastelands belonging to both private individuals and government are known as :
(a) Sacred groves (b) Protected forests (c) Reserved forest (d) Unclassed forests
Ans. (d)
Q.27. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for depletion of forests?
(a) Mining (b) Multi-purpose river valley projects
(c) Grazing (d) Creation of shelter belts
Ans. (d)
Q.28. What was the aim of Chipko Movement?
(a) Human rights (b) Political rights
(c) Agriculture expansion (d) Forest conservation
Ans. (d)
Q.29. Which of the following is an extinct species?
(a) Blue sheep (b) Asiatic cheetah (c) Black buck (d) Asiatic elephant
Ans. (b)
Q.30. Which one of the following belongs to vulnerable species?
(a) Black buck (b) Crocodile (c) Indian rhino (d) Blue sheep
Ans. (d)
Q.31. Which of the following types of species are known as the extinct species?
(a) Species whose population levels are normal
(b) Whose population has declined
(c) Species with small population
(d) Species which are not found
Ans. (d)
Q.32. Which one of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests?
(a) Bihar (b) Kerala (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (c)
Q.33. Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in which state of India?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (b)
Q.34. How many species of flora are found in India?
(a) 81000 (b) 47000 (c) 15000 (d) 41000
Ans. (b)
Q.35. Sariska wildlife sanctuary is located in which state?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Gujarat (d) West Bengal
Ans. (a)
Q.36. In which of the following states is Bandhavgarh National Park located?
(a) Gujarat (b) Assam (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Kerala
Ans. (c)
Q.37. Which one of the following movements is not associated with the protection of trees?
(a) Chipko Movement (b) Navdanya Andolan
(c) Project Tiger (d) Beej Bachao Andolan
Ans. (c)
Q.38. Sunderban National Park is located in which state?
(a) Assam (b) West Bengal (c) Tripura (d) Gujarat
Ans. (b)
Q.39. Which species of fauna are found in an area separated by natural or geographical barriers?
(a) Rare (b) Extinct (c) Vulnerable (d) Endemic
Ans. (d)
Q.40. India has nearly ............... percent of total number of species in the world
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 2
Ans. (c)
Q.41. When was Asiatic Cheetah declared extinct in India?
(a) in 1958 (b) in 1989 (c) in 1922 (d) in 1952
Ans. (d)
Q.42. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in which of the following states?
(a) Madhaya Pradesh (b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat (d) Orissa
Ans. (b)
Q.43. Which one of the following is the example of rare species?
(a) Black Buck (b) Blue Sheep (c) Hornbill (d) Mithun
Ans. (c)
Q.44. Which community in India is famous for protecting the black buck?
(a) Dogras (b) Santhals
(c) Bishnois (d) All of the above
Ans. (c)
Q.45. Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India?
(a) Peepal (b) Neem (c) Banyan (d) Mango
Ans. (b)
Q.46. Which one of the following is the example of endemic species?
(a) Asiatic elephant (b) Gangetic dolphin
(c) Mithun (d) Asiatic Cheetah
Ans. (c)
Q.47. Name the state in which Corbett national park is located.
(a) Uttarakhand (b) West Bengal (c) Assam (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (a)
Q.48. Which of the following two factors are majorly responsible for depletion of forest resources?
(a) Mining of fuel-wood collection (b) Mining and grazing
(c) Flood and Grazing (d) Grazing and fuel-wood collection
Ans. (d)
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