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Q1. Which of the following is not a bird? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q2. "Biorock technology" is talked about in which one of the following situations? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q3. With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements:
1. Wild animals are the sole property of the government.
2. When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled for equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside.
3. Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q4. With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements :
1. The leader of an elephant group is a female.
2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
4. Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q5. Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin ?
1. Nagarhole National Park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
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Q6. With reference to India’s biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and White-throated redstart are UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q7. Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous ? UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q8. Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat ?
1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Manas National Park
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Q9. With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct ?
1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.
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Q10. Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat” ? UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q11. Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone? UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q12. Consider the following statements :
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q13. Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve? UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q14. Consider the following pairs :
Wildlife — Naturally found in
1. Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River
3. Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q15. Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q16. Consider the following statements :
1. As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas.
2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.
3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019