Animal Bio-Diversity - 1 - Free MCQ Test with solutions for UPSC
MCQ Practice Test & Solutions: Animal Bio-Diversity - 1 (24 Questions)
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- - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- - Duration: 30 minutes
- - Number of Questions: 24
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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 following statement given above is/are correct?
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 following statement given above is/are correct?
Detailed Solution: Question 1
Consider the following pairs
Wildlife
1) Blue- finned Mahseer
2) Irrawaddy dolphin
3) Rusty-spotted cat
Naturally found in
: Cauvery River
: Chambal River
: Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Wildlife
1) Blue- finned Mahseer
2) Irrawaddy dolphin
3) Rusty-spotted cat
Naturally found in
: Cauvery River
: Chambal River
: Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Detailed Solution: Question 2
If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?
Detailed Solution: Question 3
In which of the following regions of India are you most Likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?
Detailed Solution: Question 4
If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds?
1) Painted Stork
2) Common Myna
3) Black-necked Crane
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1) Painted Stork
2) Common Myna
3) Black-necked Crane
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Detailed Solution: Question 5
In which of the following States is liontailed macaque found in its natural habitat?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) Karnataka
4) Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) Karnataka
4) Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Detailed Solution: Question 6
Consider the following:
1) Star tortoise
2) Monitor lizard
3) Pygmy hog
4) Spider monkey
Which of the above are naturally found in India?
1) Star tortoise
2) Monitor lizard
3) Pygmy hog
4) Spider monkey
Which of the above are naturally found in India?
Detailed Solution: Question 7
Consider the following:
1) Black-necked crane
2) Cheetah
3) Flying squirrel
4) Snow leopard
Which of the above are naturally found in India?
1) Black-necked crane
2) Cheetah
3) Flying squirrel
4) Snow leopard
Which of the above are naturally found in India?
Detailed Solution: Question 8
King Cobra is the only snake that makes its own nest. Why does it make its nest?
Detailed Solution: Question 9
For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
Detailed Solution: Question 10
What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel' a breed found in India?
1) It is capable of swimming up to three kilometers in seawater.
2) It survives by grazing on mangroves.
3) It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.
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1) It is capable of swimming up to three kilometers in seawater.
2) It survives by grazing on mangroves.
3) It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Detailed Solution: Question 11
With reference to 'dugong', a mammal found in India which of the following statements is/is correct?
1) It is a herbivorous marine animal.
2) It is found along the entire coast of India.
3) It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act; 1 972.
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1) It is a herbivorous marine animal.
2) It is found along the entire coast of India.
3) It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act; 1 972.
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Detailed Solution: Question 12
Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
Detailed Solution: Question 13
Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?
1) Construction of dams and barrages on rivers
2) Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers
3) Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally
4) Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop-fields in the vicinity of rivers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1) Construction of dams and barrages on rivers
2) Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers
3) Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally
4) Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop-fields in the vicinity of rivers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Detailed Solution: Question 14
A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat.
Which one of the following could be that animal?
Which one of the following could be that animal?
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In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?
Detailed Solution: Question 18
Among the following, Which one lays eggs and does not produce young one directly?
Detailed Solution: Question 19
Detailed Solution: Question 20
Consider the following statements:
1) Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India
2) Gibbon is the only ape found in India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India
2) Gibbon is the only ape found in India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Detailed Solution: Question 21
The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?
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Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to
Detailed Solution: Question 24
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