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Biodiversity, forest and wildlife - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    What does biodiversity refer to?
    1. To the entire species of an area.
    2. To entire ecology of an area.
    3. To the entire genes of an area.
    4. All of the above.
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  2. Question 2

    The following are the main features of
    biological hotspots –
    1. Local flowering plants and their associate dangers.
    2. Diversity of flora and fauna
    3. Present day extinction status of some species.
    4. Achievement of diverse gene furrow.
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  3. Question 3

    Which of these mammalian organisms has become extinct due to human- caused seasonal changes?
    1. Urmus maritimus
    2. Red Panda
    3. Bramble Cay Melomys
    4. Panther Ansia
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following statement is incorrect?
    1. Mangroves maintain biodiversity.
    2. Mangroves provide mangoes.
    3. Mangroves prevent floods.
    4. Mangroves are being destroyed due to urbanization.
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following is the largest area of mangrove forest in the world?
    1. Namdapha National Park
    2. Rann of Kutch
    3. Balphakram National Park
    4. Sundarban
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following states in India has the maximum area under Mangrove?
    1. Gujarat
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra
    4. West Bengal
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  7. Question 7

    In India, …. is generally considered as a tidal forest –
    1. Mountain forest
    2. Dry land
    3. Desert Forests
    4. Lakes
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  8. Question 8

    The Sundarban is the largest single block of the world’s halophytic _________ forest.
    1. Wild Bushes
    2. Papyrus
    3. Mangrove
    4. Marsh
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  9. Question 9

    Who introduced the concept of biodiversity hotspot?
    1. Christopher Columbus
    2. Norman Myers
    3. Christoph Schwitzer
    4. Charles Darwin
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  10. Question 10

    International biodiversity day is celebrated on-
    1. 5 June
    2. 22 may
    3. 20 may
    4. 15 may
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  11. Question 11

    In which state are the Bharatpur and Ranthambhore National Parks located?
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Gujarat
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  12. Question 12

    Where is Chandra Prabha Wild Life Sanctuary.
    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Arunachal Pradesh
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  13. Question 13

    The famous tigress of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, who died in August 2016, was known as __________
    1. Sita
    2. Fish
    3. Sundari
    4. Jhumru
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  14. Question 14

    Marine Gondwana Fossil Park is located in?
    1. Chhattisgarh
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Gujarat
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  15. Question 15

    Where is Masai Mara National Reserve?
    1. Mali
    2. Kenya
    3. Gabon
    4. Zambia
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  16. Question 16

    Where is Yellowstone National Park?
    1. France
    2. United Kingdom
    3. USA
    4. South Africa
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  17. Question 17

    Which of the following National Park is an UNESCO world's heritage site?
    1. Periyar national park
    2. Kaziranga national park
    3. Dudhwa national park
    4. Jim corbett national park
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  18. Question 18

    In which state is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary located?
    1. Kerala
    2. Bihar
    3. Karnataka
    4. Punjab
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  19. Question 19

    Where are saltwater crocodiles found?
    1. Daman & Diu archipelago
    2. Karnataka archipelago
    3. Kerala archipelago
    4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following matches is INCORRECT?
    1. Jim corbett national park-Tiger
    2. Kaziranga national park-Rhinoceros
    3. Little Rann of Kutch-Wild Ass
    4. Kanha national park-Birds
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