Multiple Choice Questions on Flora and Fauna

1. The ecological state of "being unique to a defined geographic location" is known as:
  1. Endangered
  2. Endemic
  3. Sustainable
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Endemic

2. In which year cheetah were declared extinct in India?
  1. 1982
  2. 1952
  3. 1954
  4. None of the above

Answer: 1952

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3. Which forests are also referred to as ‘Monsoon Forests’?
  1. Montane Forests
  2. Tropical Deciduous Forests
  3. Tropical Evergreen Forests
  4. Mangrove Forests

Answer: Tropical Deciduous Forests

4. Select a non-denitrifying bacteria
  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  2. Thiobacillus
  3. Thiobacillus denitrificans
  4. Bacillus ramosus

Answer: Bacillus ramosus.

5. In which year was Kishtwar National Park established ?
  1. 1981
  2. 1999
  3. 2001
  4. 1976

Answer: 1981

6. Name the endangered species of the Manipur.
  1. Blue Sheep
  2. Cattle
  3. Sangai (brow anter deer)
  4. Asiatic Buffalo.

Answer: Sangai (brow anter deer)

7. Which among these are the animal symbols of the World Wildlife Fund?
  1. Kangaroo
  2. Red Panda
  3. Giant Panda
  4. Tiger

Answer: Giant Panda

8. Deforestation takes place by
  1. Only by natural resources
  2. Human activities
  3. Both of these
  4. None of these

Answer: Both of these

9. The places where animals receive protection is known as
  1. Rock shelters
  2. National parks
  3. Zoo
  4. None of these

Answer: Zoo

10. In which of the following states is the Simlipal bio-reserve situated?
  1. Orissa
  2. West Bengal
  3. Punjab
  4. Delhi

Answer: Orissa

11. Wild goats and snow leopards are found in
  1. Himalayan region
  2. Peninsular region
  3. Gir forests
  4. Tundra region

Answer: Himalayan region

12. In which of the following region of India, do flamingos migrate in large numbers to nest .
  1. coastal areas
  2. Rann of Kachchh
  3. Thar
  4. the Himalayas.

Answer: Rann of Kachchh

13. What type of crisis will be produced first and foremost if half of the forest coverage of the earth is uncovered?
  1. there will be a population increase and ecological imbalance
  2. the remaining half of the forest support the imbalance
  3. there will be an energy crisis
  4. few species will go extinct.

Answer: few species will go extinct.

14. Sanctuary is a place where
  1. Office of forest department
  2. Plants are protected
  3. Animals are protected
  4. None of these

Answer: Animals are protected

15. Dachigam National Park is a famous national park for which of the following
  1. Snow Leopard
  2. Hangul or Kashmir stag
  3. Himalayan Brown bear
  4. Musk Deer

Answer: Hangul or Kashmir stag

16. Disadvantage of deforestation is
  1. Increase in soil erosion
  2. Decrease in soil erosion
  3. Increase in number of wildlife
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Increase in soil erosion

17. In which category does The Pink Headed duck falls .
  1. Extinct species
  2. Endemic species
  3. Rare species
  4. Vulnerable species.

Answer: Extinct species

18. The growing more and more of plants is known as
  1. Reforestation
  2. Deforestation
  3. Afforestation
  4. None of these

Answer: Afforestation

19. Based on natural vegetation and wildlife, India belongs to which of the following categories?
  1. The richest wildlife region in the world
  2. A country lacking in biodiversity cover
  3. The country having the greatest forest cover
  4. One of twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world

Answer: One of twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world

20. Scorpaenospsis neglecta, recently seen in news, has been found in which of the following places?
  1. Gulf of Mannar
  2. Gulf of Kutch
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Eastern Himalayas

Answer: Gulf of Mannar

21. Choose the threat which poses an effect to the diversity of our flora and fauna .
  1. dearth of water
  2. increasing insensitivity to our environment
  3. global warming
  4. increase in levels of pollution.

Answer: increasing insensitivity to our environment

22. Which of the following is referred to as the part of earth that supports the biodiversity
  1. Biotic community
  2. Ecosystem reserve
  3. Sanctuary
  4. Biosphere

Answer: Biosphere

23. As per the 'India State of Forest Report - 2021' which of the following States has registered maximum increase in the forest cover during the last two years?
  1. Kerala
  2. Assam
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

24. How can preservation of viable material of endangered species be done?
  1. Gene library
  2. Gene pool
  3. Herbarium
  4. Gene Bank

Answer: Gene Bank

25. Name the place where Royal Bengal Tiger is found
  1. Mahanadi Delta
  2. Sunderban delta
  3. Kaveri Delta
  4. Godavari Delta

Answer: Sunderban delta

26. Which forests are known as the monsoon forests?
  1. Tropical Evergreen Forests
  2. Montane Forests
  3. Tropical Deciduous Forests
  4. Mangrove Forests

Answer: Tropical Deciduous Forests

27. Which data is represented by the Red Data Book ?
  1. red colored fishes.
  2. red colored flowers.
  3. lists plants and animals.
  4. endangered plants and animals.

Answer: endangered plants and animals.

28. Which of the following terms can be used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?
  1. Flora
  2. Fauna
  3. None of these
  4. Both of these

Answer: Fauna

29. Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forests?
  1. China
  2. India
  3. Japan
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Japan

30. Which among the following is known as the cutting down of trees on large scale
  1. Deforestation
  2. Afforestation
  3. Reforestation
  4. None of these

Answer: Deforestation

31. In which of the following states the elephants can be found in the hot-wet forests
  1. Assam and Karnataka
  2. Rajasthan and Gujarat
  3. Punjab and Haryana
  4. West Bengal and Jharkhand

Answer: Assam and Karnataka

32. Dry deciduous forests are found where rainfall is
  1. 10 cm to 30 cm
  2. 30 cm to 50 cm
  3. 70 cm to 100 cm
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:70 cm to 100 cm

33. Name the most important human activity which causes the extinction of wildlife.
  1. wildlife pollution
  2. hunting valuable wildlife products
  3. introducing alien species
  4. destruction and alteration of natural habitats.

Answer:destruction and alteration of natural habitats.

33. Fauna represents
  1. Animals
  2. Plants
  3. Both plants and animals
  4. None of these

Answer:Animals

34. According to the Indian State of Forest Report 2019, the total geographical area of J&K UT is ?
  1. 169421 sq km
  2. 53258 sq km
  3. 222236 sq km
  4. 548787 sq km

Answer:53258 sq km

35. In which area of India is Yak animal found
  1. Ladakh
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Darjeeling
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:Ladakh

36. Which Indian state has its maximum area under the forest cover?
  1. Maharashtra
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:Madhya Pradesh

37. On which of the following date project tiger was launched
  1. 25 December 1973
  2. 23 May 1973
  3. 21 September 1973
  4. 1 April 1973

Answer:1 April 1973

38. ______ is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
  1. Sahara
  2. Amazon
  3. Cango
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:Amazon

39. The species that are at the verge of the extinction are referred to as
  1. Endangered
  2. Extinct
  3. Endemic
  4. None of these

Answer:Endangered

40. Which of these animal is generally found in cold regions?
  1. Rhinoceros
  2. Giraffe
  3. Polar Bear
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:Polar Bear

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