ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY PART -2

Total Questions: 50

41. Bandipur National Park is located in which of the following states of India? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 14.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (c) Karnataka
Note:

Bandipur National Park is in the state of Karnataka. Its total area is about 874.2 sq km. Primarily tigers, sambars, chitals, wild dogs, etc. are found here

42. Where is the Bandipur National Park located? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 6.06.2019 (Shift-1)]

(a) Kerala
(b) Gujarat
(c) Sikkim
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (d) Karnataka
Note:

Bandipur National Park is in the state of Karnataka. Its total area is about 874.2 sq km. Primarily tigers, sambars, chitals, wild dogs, etc. are found here

43. In which state is the Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary situated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (b) Karnataka
Note:

Bankapur Peacock Sanctuary is located at Bankapur in the Haveri district in Karnataka. This sanctuary in Karnataka is located at a distance of 22 km from Haveri towards Hubli.

44. According to data available as of 2019, how many national parks are situated in India? [SS.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1)5.03.2020 (NMB-111)]

(a) 131
(b) 140
(c) 104
(d) 115

Correct Answer: (c) 104
Note:

As per the 2019 data available, there were 104 national parks in India in 2018 covering an area of 40501.13 sq km, which is 1.23 per cent of the total geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, May 2019) In addition, three Button Islands National Parks (North Button Island, Middle Button Island, and South Button Island) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been merged with Rani Jhansi Marine National Park. At present (2023), the total number of National Parks in India is 106

45. Asiatic black bear and snow leopard is found in which of the following places? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 27.01.2017 (Shift-2)]

(a) Sundarbans National Park
(b) Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
(c) Keoladeo National Park
(d) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Correct Answer: (b) Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Note:

The Asiatic black bear and snow leopard are found in the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks. This park is located in the Chamoli (Uttarakhand) district in the Garhwal Himalaya region.

46. Which of the following is not a National Park? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 30.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park
(c) Satara National Park
(d) Bandipur National Park

Correct Answer: (c) Satara National Park
Note:

According to the question, among the given options, Satara is not a National Park, while Corbett (Uttarakhand), Kaziranga (Assam), and Bandipur (Karnataka) are National Parks.

47. Which sanctuary is famous for endangered Estuarine Crocodiles conservation in India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 13.10.2020 (Shift-1)]

(a) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha
(b) Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka
(c) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
(d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

Correct Answer: (a) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha
Note:

The Bhitarkaniks Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Odisha, is famous for the endangered estuarine crocodile. A large number of these crocodiles have been preserved in this sanctuary.

48. In which of the following states is the Bhitarkanika National Park situated? [SS.C. Online CGL (T-1) 17.08.2021 (Shift-1)]

(a) Meghalaya
(b) Goa
(c) Kerala
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (d) Odisha
Note:

The Bhitarkaniks Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Odisha, is famous for the endangered estuarine crocodile. A large number of these crocodiles have been preserved in this sanctuary.

49. In which state is the Nalsarovar Bird animal sanctuary in India? [C.P.O. S.1. 7.06.2016 (Shift-1)]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Jharkhand

Correct Answer: (c) Gujarat
Note:

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary in India is located in Gujarat. It is spread over an area of 120.82 sq km. Thousands of migratory birds come here during the winter season.

50. Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is located in Goa? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 24.03.2021 (Shift-2)]

(a) Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

Correct Answer: (b) Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
Note:

Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Goa. Goa's famous waterfall Dudhsagar Falls, is a part of this sanctuary. Chinar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kerala and Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karnataka.

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