Environment and Ecology in Indian Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 3 only
B
1 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer

1 and 3 only

More Questions on Environment and Ecology in Indian

  • Q. Main constituents of biogas are
    A)Methane and carbon dioxide
    B)Methane and carbon monoxide
    C)Butane and carbon monoxide
    D)Ethylene and carbon dioxide
    Answer: Methane and carbon dioxide
  • Q. World’s only floating National Park is located in
    A)Bilaspur
    B)Manipur
    C)Kuala Lumpur
    D)Dispur
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Where is Panchmari Biosphere Reserve located?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Total number of biosphere reserves in India are
    A)15
    B)11
    C)10
    D)18
    Answer: 18
  • Q. Simlipal Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. Afforestation is the process of
    A)Cutting of forest
    B)Cleaning forests
    C)Plantation
    D)Collecting forest resources
    Answer: Plantation
  • Q. Asiatic black bear and snow leopard is found in which of the following places?
    A)Keoladeo National Park
    B)Sundarbans National Park
    C)Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
    D)Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
  • Q. Which is the first national park of India?
    A)Dachigam National Park
    B)Jim Corbett National Park
    C)Similipal National Park
    D)Hazaribagh National Park
    Answer: Jim Corbett National Park
  • Q. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Orissa
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. What is meant by ‘energy crisis’?
    A)Shortage of the thermal power
    B)Shortage of hydro-electricity
    C)Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body
    D)Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
    Answer: Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
  • Q. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Nokrek
    C)Kanha
    D)Periyal
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. Namdapha is a national park in
    A)Tripura
    B)Mizoram
    C)Manipur
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
    A)26%
    B)20%
    C)23%
    D)28%
    Answer: 20%
  • Q. Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is famous for
    A)Birds
    B)Tiger
    C)Bison
    D)Elephants
    Answer: Tiger
  • Q. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Assam
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. What will be the effect of global warming on Mangrove forests?
    A)Their role as carbon sinks will become more important
    B)They will growin large number
    C)Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
  • Q. Bandipur National Park is in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Consider the following statements I. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest National Park of India. II. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. III. Initially it was named as ‘Haile National Park’. Which of the statements given above are correct?
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which of the following state has, the highest percentage of forest cover?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?
    A)Tropical Dry Forests
    B)Tropical Sub-humid Forests
    C)Tropical Humid Forests
    D)Tropical Moist Forests
    Answer: Tropical Dry Forests

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