61. Which of the following species are critically endangered?
Correct Answer:-B ( Forest Owlet )
Description:- The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change lists Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti) as one of the “critically endangered species” of India under the bird category. It is found in dry deciduous forest of South Madhya Pradesh, in northwest Maharashtra and north-central Maharashtra. It has been endangered due to logging operations, burning and cutting of trees.
62. Kanha National Park is located in :
Correct Answer:-B ( Madhya Pradesh )
Description:- Kanha National Park is the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh. Also known as Kanha Tiger Reserve, it is one of the tiger reserves of India. It was created on 1 June 1955. Kanha provided inspiration to Rudyard Kipling for his famous novel “Jungle Book.”
63. Project tiger programme was launched in:
Correct Answer:-B ( 1973)
Description:- Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India. The aim of the project was to control as well as supplement the dwindling population of the Royal Bengal tigers in the country. Project Tiger is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
64. Garampani Sanctuary is located at
Correct Answer:-A ( Diphu, Assam )
Description:- Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district, Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
65. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
Correct Answer:-C ( Western Ghats )
Description:- In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in states such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18 °C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world’s ten “Hottest biodiversity hotspots.”
66. The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is famous for which of the following animal ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Wild Indian Ass )
Description:- The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, located in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India with a geographical spread of 4954 km2. It is known for the endangered wild ass subspecies Indian Wild Ass (Khur).
67. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following
Correct Answer:-C ( Tiger )
Description:- Ranthambore National Park near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers. Similarly, Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian national park in the Alwar district of Rajasthan that is known for the Bengal tiger.
68. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot” ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Western Ghats )
Description:- Western Ghats is regarded as one of the world’s ten “Hottest biodiversity hotspots”. It has over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of nonflowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species, 179 amphibian species, 6,000 insects species and 290 freshwater fish species. At least 325 globally threatened species occur in the Western Ghats.
69. First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as
Correct Answer:-C ( Hailey National Park )
Description:- India’s first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is now known as Jim Corbett National Park. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a British-Indian hunter and tracker-turned-conservationist, who played a key role in its establishment.
70. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is
Correct Answer:-C ( Khaziranga )
Description:- Kaziranga National Park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam form the natural habitat of rhinoceros in India. The sanctuary hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. Kaziranga is also home to the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world.
71. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which State?
Correct Answer:-B ( Madhya Pradesh )
Description:- Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the popular national parks in India located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Known for high density of tigers, Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968. The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka.
72. Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?
Correct Answer:-B ( Kaziranga, Assam )
Description:- Kaziranga National Park, located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, has the distinction of being home to the world’s largest population of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros. It also boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world.
73. Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve?
Correct Answer:-D ( Corbett )
Description:- Ten of the eighteen biosphere reserves of India are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list. Some of them are: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand), Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve (Tamil Nadu) and Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (West Bengal).
74. In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?
Correct Answer:-A ( Shimla )
Description:- The Temperate Forest Research Centre is located at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It is aimed at the regeneration of temperate forest, afforestation of cold deserts and forest conservation and ecological rehabilitation in the Himalayan region. It presently caters to the applicable research needs of Himachal Pradesh as well as Jammu and Kashmir.
75. Nagarhole National Park is part of the ________ Biosphere Reserve.
Correct Answer:-D ( Nilgiricurve )
Description:- Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a national park located in Kodagu and Mysore districts of Karnataka. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The park ranges the foothills of the Western Ghats spreading down the Brahmagiri hills and south towards Kerala.
76. Where is the Forest Research Institute of India located ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Dehradun )
Description:- The Forest Research Institute (FRI)is located at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Founded as the Imperial Forest Research Institute in 1906, it is one of the oldest institutions of its kind. It is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India.
77. The percentage of India’s forested land out of total land is
Correct Answer:-C ( less than 25%)
Description:- According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015, the total forest cover as percentage of geographical area is 21.34 per cent. Total tree cover as percentage of geographical area is 2.82 per cent. The total forest and tree cover is 79.42 million hectares, which is 24.16 percent of the total geographical area.
