324. What should be the proportion of forest cover for India to maintain her ecological balance?
(a) 11.1 percent
(b) 22.2 percent
(c) 33.3 percent
(d) 44.4 percent
Ans: (c)
325. Which one of the following areas is noted for mangrove vegetation ?
(a) Lava forest of Kalimpong.
(b) Sajnekhali forest of South 24 Parganas.
(c) Dandakaranya forest of Orissa
(d) Carbet National Park of U.P.
Ans: (b)
326. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Assam
Ans: (c)
327. Where is the Forest Research Institute located?
(a) Dehradun (b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow (d) Delhi
Ans: (a)
328. Which is the first national park established in India?
(a) Velvadan National Park
(b) Periyar National Park
(c) Bandipur National Park
(d) Corbett National Park
Ans: (d)
329. The Sundarbans or the “Mangrove” forests are found in
(a) Kutch Peninsula
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Konkan Coast
(d) Deltaic West Bengal
Ans: (d)
330. World’s maximum newsprint comes from–
(a) Deciduous forest
(b) Monsoon forest
(c) Mangrove forest
(d) Rainfed forest
Ans: (a)
331. Which of the following is not correctly matched with regard to Project Tiger Reserves?
(a) Sariska-Alwar
(b) Valmiki-Hazaribagh
(c) Pench-Garhwal
(d) Nagarjunasagar-Sri Sailam
Ans: (c)
332. Where in India can you normally
spot the Siberian crane in winter ?
(a) Sasangir Sanctuary
(b) Ranthambore Sanctuary
(c) Dachigam National Park
(d) Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
Ans: (d)
333. Match the Biosphere Reserves with their States : Biosphere Reserve
(A) Simlipal
(B) Dehond Deband
(C) Nokrek
(D) Kanchenjunga State
(a) Sikkim
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Orissa Codes :
ABCD
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (d)
334. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I : Bird Sanctuary National Park
A. Bandipur National Park
B. Gir National Park
C. Manas Sanctuary
D. Rohla National Park List-II : Located in
1. Gujarat
2. Assam
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Karnataka A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
Ans: (c)
335. The famous „Gir‟ forests are located in
(a) Mysore (b) Kashmir
(c) Gujarat (d) Kerala
Ans: (c)
336. In terms of area, which one of the following Indian States has the largest coverage of forests ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Orissa
Ans: (c)
337. Mudumalai Wild-life Sanctuary is located in the State of
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Paradesh
Ans: (c)
338. In India, rain forests are found in
(a) Central India
(b) Eastern Ghat
(c) N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats
(d) N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
Ans: (c)
339. Silent Valley of Kerala
(a) is the only evergreen forest in India
(b) contains costly timber trees
(c) is a good picnic spot
(d) contains rare species of plants and animals
Ans: (d)
340. The only sanctuary where Kashmir
stag is found is
(a) Kanha (b) Dachigam
(c) Gir (d) Mudumalai
Ans: (b)
341. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
(a) Rhinoceros (b) Tiger
(c) Lion (d) Crocodile
Ans: (a)
342. The „Chipko Movement‟ is related to
(a) Wildlife preservation
(b) Forest conservation
(c) Scientific agriculture
(d) Deforestation
Ans: (b)
343. The Gir Forest is noted for its
(a) Lion sanctuary
(b) Deer Park
(c) Tiger sanctuary
(d) Crocodile Park
Ans: (a)
344. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India ?
(a) 1952 (b) 1940
(c) 1942 (d) 1999
Ans: (a)
345. Namdhapa National Park is in
(a) Mizoram (b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (d)
346. The forest in Sunderban is called
(a) Scrub jungle
(b) Mangrove
(c) Deciduous forest
(d) Tundra
Ans: (b)
347. Which of the following is called the “ecological hot spot of India”?
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Western Himalayas
(d) Eastern Himalayas
Ans: (a)
348. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
(a) elephants (b) bears
(c) tigers (d) wild ass and
Ans: (a)
349. Which one of the following is the first National Park of India ?
(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Bandipur National Park
(c) Kanha National Park
(d) Sariska
Ans: (a)
350. The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is
(a) Sal (b) Pine
(c) Eucalyptus (d) Teak
Ans: (c)
351. What is approximately the percentage of forest cover in India?
(a) 10% (b) 8.5%
(c) 25% (d) 19.5%
Ans: (*)
352. Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay State
(a) Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
(b) Manas — Uttar Pradesh
(c) Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
(d) Simlipal — Bihar
Ans: (c)
353. Lion is conserved at
(a) Kaziranga Sanctuary
(b) Gir Sanctuary
(c) Corbett National Park
(d) Manas Sanctuary
Ans: (b)
354. Which one of the following regions of India is associated with pine forests?
(a) Rohikhand
(b) Bundelkhand
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (d)
355. In India, where is the bio–reserve to preserve the diverse sub–marine flora and fauna situated ?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Dadra, Nagar Haveli
Ans: (b)
356. The wild ass is found in
(a) Kachchh
(b) Assam
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
357. The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is
(a) Nanda Devi (b) Nilgiris
(c) Nokrek (d) Manas
Ans: (b)
358. There is a need to keep larger area under forests for
(a) absorption of carbon dioxide
(b) protecting wild-life
(c) raising precipitation
(d) ecological balance
Ans: (d)
359. Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
(a) Bandipur (b) Periyar
(c) Kaziranga (d) Gir
Ans: (c)
360. Which are the States in which the Agasthyamala biosphere is spread?
(a) Andhra Pradesh – Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu – Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala – Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)
361. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India ?
(a) Nokrek (b) Kanha
(c) Nilgiris (d) Periyar
Ans: (c)
362. In which state is the Kanger Ghati National Park ?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Chhatisgarh
Ans: (d)
363. In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located ?
(a) Orissa (b)Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d)Rajasthan
Ans: (b)
364. An area legally reserved for wild life in its natural surroundings is
(a) Biosphere Reserve
(b) Sanctuary
(c) Social Forests
(d) National Park
Ans: (b)
365. Which one was the first „Biosphere Reserves‟ Project Scheme ?
(a) Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
(b) Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve
(c) Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve
(d) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
Ans: (b)
366. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for :
(a) Tiger and Elephant
(b) Wild Buffalo
(c) Birds
(d) Leopard and Chital
Ans: (d)
367. „Van Mahotsav‟ is associated with :
(a) Cutting trees
(b) Planting trees
(c) Increase in crop
(d) Protection of plants
Ans: (d)
368. Which one of the following is a Wild Life Sanctuary ?
(a) Jaldapara (b) Garumara
(c) Corbett (d) Chapramari
Ans: (c)
369. „National Botanical Garden‟ is located at :
(a) Shimla (b) Kolkata
(c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru
Ans: (b)
370. Which is the best-known-bird sanctuary in Haryana?
(a) Sultanpur (b) Bharatpur
(c) Rajaji (d) Sariska
Ans: (a)
371. Afforestation is the process of
(a) clearing forests
(b) planting more trees
(c) cutting down trees
(d) collecting forest resources
Ans: (b)
372. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for
(a) Tigers (b) Bisons
(c) Birds (d) Elephants
Ans: (a)
373. Kaziranga National Park is situated in
(a) Karnataka (b) Gujarat
(c) Assam (d) Odisha
Ans: (c)
374. The typical natural vegetation above 3600 metres on the Himalaya is
(a) alpine grassland
(b) alpine forests
(c) coniferous forests
(d) subtropical pine forests
Ans: (a)
375. Which of the following cities in India is considered greenest ?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Delhi
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Ans: (c)
376. The largest tiger reserve in India is
(a) Pench (b) Manas
(c) Nagarjun (d) Corbett
Ans: (c)
377. The increased incidence of floods in recent times in North India is due to
(a) increase in the annual rainfall.
(b) increase in the silting of dams.
(c) increased deforestation in the catchment area.
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
378. The Keibul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the world is in
(a) Manipur (b) Mizoram
(c) Assam (d) Meghalaya
Ans: (a)
379. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (a)
380. Kanchenzunga National Park is located at
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Sikkim
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: (c)
381. Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Sikkim
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (a)
382. How much of India‟s total geographical area is forest land ?
(a) 20% (b) 23%
(c) 26% (d) 28%
Ans: (b)
383. Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserves of India ?
(a) Nilgiri
(b) Nandadevi
(c) Sundarbans
(d) Gulf of Mannar
Ans: (d)
384. Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
(a) intra–state migration
(b) step–wise migration
(c) inter–state migration
(d) forced migration
Ans: (b)
385. Project Tiger was introduced in:
(a) 2001 (b) 1973
(c) 1984 (d) 1995
Ans: (b)
386. The first Bio-sphere Reserve in India has been established in :
(a) Kanha (b) Nilgiri
(c) Nanda Devi (d) Hazaribagh
Ans: (b)
387. Which of the following species are critically endangered?
(a) Gangetic Dolphin
(b) Forest Owlet
(c) White bellied heron
(d) The gyps Vulture
Ans: (b)
388. Kanha National Park is located in :
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tmil Nadu
Ans: (b)
389. Project tiger programme was launched in:
(a) 1975 (b) 1973
(c) 1994 (d) 1971
Ans: (b)
390. Garampani Sanctuary is located at
(a) Diphu, Assam
(b) Gangtok, Sikkim
(c) Kohima, Nagaland
(d) Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans: (a)
391. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
(a) Semiarid areas of Gujarat
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (c)
392. The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is famous for which of the following animal ?
(a) Wild Indian Ass
(b) Rhinoceros
(c) Apes
(d) Tigers
Ans: (a)
393. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following
(a) Lion (b) Deer
(c) Tiger (d) Bear
Ans: (c)
394. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot” ?
(a) Western Himalayas
(b) Eastern Himalayas
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Eastern Ghats
Ans: (c)
395. First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Bharatpur National Park
(c) Hailey National Park
(d) Rajaji National Park
Ans: (c)
396. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is
(a) Bharatpur (b) Gir forest
(c) Khaziranga
(d) Nilgiris
Ans: (c)
397. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which State?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat (d) Jharkhand
Ans: (b)
398. Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?
(a) Gir, Gujarat
(b) Kaziranga, Assam
(c) Ranthambore, Rajasthan
(d) Corbett, Uttarakhand
Ans: (b)
399. Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Sunderbans
(b) Gulf of Mannar
(c) Nandadevi
(d) Corbett
Ans: (d)
400. In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?
(a) Shimla (b) Ranchi
(c) Dehradun (d) Srinagar
Ans: (a)
401. Nagarhole National Park is part of the ________ Biosphere Reserve.
(a) Aravalli (b) Vindhya
(c) Satpura (d) Nilgiricurve
(d) perfectly elastic
Ans: (d)
402. Where is the Forest Research Institute of India located ?
(a) Dehradun (b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow (d) Bhopal
Ans: (a)
403. The percentage of India‟s forested land out of total land is
(a) 30% (b) 25%
(c) less than 25% (d) 33%
Ans: (c)