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Q1. The species which are in danger of extinction are called:
Vulnerable species
Rare species
Endangered species
Normal species
Q2. Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India
Peepal
Neem
Banyan
Mango
Q3. What percentage of the total number of species discovered in the world are found in India?
Three percent
Eight percent
Fifteen percent
Thirty percent
Q4. The forest cover in our country has recently increased due to:
Increase in natural forest growth
Increase in net sown area
Plantation by different agencies
None of the above
Q5. The Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal has been threatened about the loss of habitat of many species due to
Industrial development
Agricultural expansion
Port activities
Mining
Q6. The species whose population has declined to a level from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate are called:
Endemic species
Extinct species
Vulnerable species
Normal species
Q7. Which of the following birds do not fall in the category of ‘critical’ species?
Pink-headed duck
Peacock
Mountain quail
Forest-spotted owl
Q8. The Himalayan brown bear is an example of:
Vulnerable species
Rare species
Endemic species
Extinct species
Q9. What was the aim of Chipko movement?
Human rights
Political rights
Agricultural expansion
Forest conservation
Q10. Which of the following plays a key role in the ecological system?
Rocks
Roads
Forests
None of the above
Q11. Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north¬eastern India, have been deforested by:
Shifting cultivation
Mining
Infrastructure development
None of the above
Q12. The Mundas and Santhals of Chhota Nagpur region worship which one of the following trees?
Mahua
Mango
Peepal
Tamarind
Q13. Species which are only found in some particular areas isolated by geographical barriers are called:
Extinct species
Endemic species
Rare species
Critical species
Q14. The species which are in danger of extinction are called:
Vulnerable species
Rare species
Endangered species
Normal species
Q15. The Asian cheetah was declared extinct in India in the year:
1951
1952
2010
1975
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