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National Parks & Wildlife MCQ Questions with Answers
National parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves and protected species. This page covers questions from a set of 29 in this topic — page 3 of 3.
Q21. Hemis national park is situated in:
👁 0 viewsQ22. The Shola forest found in:
👁 1 viewsShola forests are a type of montane, stunted evergreen forest found in the misty, high-altitude regions of the Western Ghats. They occur as small, isolated patches surrounded by grasslands and are adapted to the cooler, moist climate of this range. The other options are incorrect because Himalayas, Vindhyan, and Eastern Ghats do not host the characteristic Shola–grassland ecosystem. The Western Ghats’ unique topography and climate support these cloud forests and nearby grasslands, forming a distinct ecological zone.
Shola–grassland ecosystems are part of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2012.
Shola forests are montane cloud forests found in the Western Ghats.
Q23. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
👁 1 viewsTropical Moist Deciduous forests cover the largest area among the forest types listed. They occur in regions with a distinct dry season and receive moderate to high rainfall. Trees like teak and sal are common here, and many species shed leaves during the dry period to conserve water. This type is more widespread than Tropical Wet Evergreen, Montane Wet Temperate, or Tropical Dry Deciduous in India, due to its adaptability to a wide belt along the monsoon climate.
They are often referred to as monsoon forests because their growth is strongly influenced by the seasonal monsoon rains.
Tropical Moist Deciduous forests are the most widespread in India and shed leaves in the dry season.
Q24. Where is the Bandipur National Park located?
👁 1 viewsThe correct answer is D: Karnataka. Bandipur National Park is located in southern India, within the state of Karnataka (in the districts around Mysore and bordering Tamil Nadu). It is known for a rich habitat that supports elephants and other wildlife and forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The other options (Kerala, Gujarat, Sikkim) are states that do not contain Bandipur.
Bandipur National Park is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Bandipur National Park = Karnataka, southern India.
Q25. Which of the following combinations of the Ramsar Sites and the States of North-East India, where they are located, are correct?
i. Rudrasagar Lake - Assam
ii. Loktak Lake - Manipur
iii. Deepor Beel - Assam
iv. Pala Wetlands-Meghalaya
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
The correct pairing is Loktak Lake with Manipur and Deepor Beel with Assam. Rudrasagar Lake is in Tripura, not Assam, so (i) is false. Pala Wetlands is not in Meghalaya, so (iv) is also false. Hence only (ii) and (iii) are correct.
Ramsar sites are wetlands designated under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, signed in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran.
Loktak Lake (Manipur) and Deepor Beel (Assam) are Ramsar sites; Rudrasagar Lake is not in Assam; Pala Wetlands is not in Meghalaya.
Q26. Where is the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary located?
👁 2 viewsQ27. With reference to the Forest Survey Report, 2021 of the Government of India, considerthe following
statements :
(i) Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under forest cover.
(ii) Mizoram has the highest percentage of area under forest cover.
(iii) Per capita availability of forestland is the highest in Sikkim.
Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below.
- (i) True. As per Forest Survey Report 2021, Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under forest cover (in terms of forest area, not just percent).
- (ii) True. Mizoram has the highest percentage of forest cover among states.
- (iii) False. Per capita forestland is not highest in Sikkim (the highest per capita figure is reported for Mizoram).
- Exam fact: MP’s forest area extent remains the largest among states in recent FS Reports.
Q28. Which of the following combinations of the Ramsar Sites and the States of North-East India, where they are located, are correct?
(i) Rudrasagar Lake - Assam
(ii) Loktak Lake - Manipur
(iii) Deepor Beel - Assam
(iv) Pala Wetlands - Meghalaya
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Ramsar sites and their state locations: Loktak Lake is in Manipur and Deepor Beel is in Assam, making (ii) and (iii) correct. Rudrasagar Lake is in Tripura, not Assam, so (i) is incorrect. Pala Wetlands are not in Meghalaya; thus (iv) is incorrect. Therefore, only the combination (ii) and (iii) matches the actual locations.
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is known for the phumdis floating over its surface.
Loktak (Manipur) and Deepor Beel (Assam) are Ramsar sites—others are located in different states.
Q29. Which of the following faunas are
found in North-East India?
(i) Tokay gecko
(ii) Red panda
(iii) Hoolock gibbon
(iv) Lion-tailed macaque
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below.