BIODIVERCITY

What is the estimated number of documented species of flora in India?

• 50,048

• 75,000

• 100,000

• 125,000

How many species of fauna are mentioned as being documented in India?

• 2,948

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 20,000

Which Indian state is known for its Silent Valley National Park?

• Kerala

  
  

• Karnataka

  
  

• Tamil Nadu

     

  
  

• Maharashtra

  
  

What percentage of plant species in Sundaland are found nowhere else on Earth?

• 20%

  
  

• 40%

  
  

• 60%

  
  

• 80%

  
  

  
  

What is the term for the process of converting agricultural land into desert conditions?

• desertification
• barrenification
• droughtification
• aridification

 Which of the following is the largest mangrove forest in India?

• Kaziranga National Park
• Mangrove National Park
• Jim Corbett National Park
• Sundarbans

What is the primary cause of the decline in vulture populations in India?

• Pesticide use
• Climate change
• Habitat loss
• DDT poisoning

 Which Indian state is home to the largest population of Asiatic lions?

• Gujarat
• Maharashtra
• Kerala
• Rajasthan

 What is the only ape found in India?

• Baboon
• Chimpanzee
• Hoolock Gibbon
• Orangutan

 Where is the Keibul Lamjao National Park, home to the endangered Sangai deer, located?

• Bhutan
• Manipur, India
• Nepal
• Assam, India