Question 1: Which of the following is not a factor responsible for the depletion of forests?
a) Industrialization
b) Urbanization
c) Afforestation
d) Mining
Answer: c) Afforestation
Question 2: What is the primary cause of the loss of wildlife habitat?
a) Afforestation
b) Deforestation
c) Mining
d) Urbanization
Answer: b) Deforestation
Question 3: Which of the following is not a type of forest found in India?
a) Tropical rainforest
b) Temperate forest
c) Tundra forest
d) Mangrove forest
Answer: c) Tundra Forest
Question 4: Which Indian state has the largest area under forest cover?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
Question 5: What is the main function of national parks in India?
a) Promote tourism
b) Protect biodiversity and wildlife
c) Facilitate industrialization
d) Generate revenue for the government
Answer: b) Protect biodiversity and wildlife
Question 6: Which of the following is not a biosphere reserve in India?
a) Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
b) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
c) Jim Corbett National Park
d) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Answer: c) Jim Corbett National Park
Question 7: Which wildlife sanctuary is known for its population of Indian one-horned rhinoceros?
a) Kanha National Park
b) Gir Forest National Park
c) Kazi Ranga National Park
d) Ranthambore National Park
Answer: c) Kazi Ranga National Park
Question 8: What is the main objective of Project Tiger?
a) Protect tigers and their habitat
b) Promote tiger hunting
c) Establish tiger reserves for tourism
d) Encourage trade in tiger products
Answer: a) Protect tigers and their habitat
Question 9: Which species of crocodile is found in the Sundarbans mangrove forest?
a) American crocodile
b) Nile crocodile
c) Saltwater crocodile
d) Gharial
Answer: c) Saltwater crocodile
Question 10: What is the primary cause of forest fires in India?
a) Lightning
b) Human activities
c) Climate change
d) Wildlife
Answer: b) Human activities
Question 11: Which state in India has the highest number of tigers?
a) Karnataka
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
Question 12: Which of the following is not a threat to wildlife in India?
a) Poaching
b) Pollution
c) Afforestation
d) Habitat destruction
Answer: c) Afforestation
Question 13: Which national park is known for its population of Asiatic lions?
a) Kanha National Park
b) Gir Forest National Park
c) Kazi Ranga National Park
d) Jim Corbett National Park
Answer: b) Gir Forest National Park
Question 14: Which type of forest covers the largest area in India?
a) Tropical rainforest
b) Tropical deciduous forest
c) Temperate forest
d) Montane forest
Answer: b) Tropical deciduous forest
Question 15: What is the primary cause of the decline in India’s vulture population?
a) Habitat loss
b) Pollution
c) Poaching
d) Consumption of diclofenac
Answer: d) Consumption of diclofenac
Question 16: Which wildlife sanctuary is known for its population of Indian bison (gaur)?
a) Bandipur National Park
b) Periyar National Park
c) Sariska National Park
d) Ranthambore National Park
Answer: b) Periyar National Park
Question 17: Which of the following is not a measure to conserve forests in India?
a) Afforestation
b) Reforestation
c) Deforestation
d) Forest conservation laws
Answer: c) Deforestation
Question 18: Which state in India is known for its dense mangrove forests?
a) Kerala
b) West Bengal
c) Gujarat
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) West Bengal
Question 19: What is the primary cause of the decline in India’s Great Indian Bustard population?
a) Habitat loss
b) Pollution
c) Poaching
d) Disease
Answer: a) Habitat loss
Question 20: Which of the following is a measure to conserve wildlife in India?
a) Deforestation
b) Poaching
c) Wildlife conservation laws
d) Pollution
Answer: c) Wildlife conservation laws
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