Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve (Part-III)

📆 October 14, 2024

Total Questions: 50

21. Recently China has claimed rights over territories around the 'Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary' claiming it as a 'disputed region'. This Wildlife Sanctuary is located in [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2022]

Correct Answer: (b) Bhutan

Solution:Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is located in Bhutan.

22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below in the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuaries)	List-II (Nearby Town)
A. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary	1. Odisha
B. Kangerghat National Park	2. Assam
C. Orang Sanctuary	3. Chhattisgarh
D. Ushkothi Wildlife Sanctuary	4. Goa
	5. Tripura

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	5	3
(b)	4	3	2	1
(c)	2	3	5	1
(d)	4	1	2	3

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the northeast of Goa. Spread over 8 sq. km area, this sanctuary is particularly a centre of attraction for students. Kangerghat National Park is situated in Chhattisgarh. Orang sanctuary, also known as Mini Kaziranga is located in Assam. Ushkothi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Odisha.

23. Mahuadanr sanctuary is located in which district of Jharkhand? [J.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Palamu
(b) Koderma
(c) Chatra
(d) Latehar

Correct Answer: (d) Latehar

Solution:Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Latehar district of Jharkhand. It is part of Betla National Park. This wildlife sanctuary was created over an area of 63.25 Sq. Km. in order to conserve the endangered Wolf species in this identified habitat of theirs. The area with deep gullies comprises Dry Peninsular Sal and Dry Deciduous Forests, drained by Burha River and its tributaries flowing from the hills of Chhatisgarh.

24. Which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries is situated in Munger district of Bihar? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Bhimbandh

Solution:Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the south west of Munger district. The forests cover an area or 681.90 km² on the hills and undulating tract of Kharagpur Hills. It is situated at a distance of 56 km from southern border of Munger, 20 km from Jamui Railway Station and 200 km from Patna Airport. Bhimbandh is situated south of the Ganges River, at the northern edge of Chota Nagpur Plateau and west of Santhal Pargana.

25. In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Nagaland

Correct Answer: (a) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:Pakhui is a wildlife sanctuary and a dedicated tiger reserve (also known as the pakke tiger reserve) located in the district of East Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh.

26. 'Gomarda' Wildlife Sanctuary is situated? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Dhamtari district
(b) Raipur district
(c) Raigarh district
(d) Sarguja district

Correct Answer: (c) Raigarh district

Solution:'Gomarda' Wildlife Sanctuary is situated near Sarangarh, in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. The wildlife sanctuary was established in the year 1975. Spread over more than 275 square kilometer area, it is one of the ideal destination for the adventure seekers.

27. The National Chambal Sanctuary does NOT fall in which of the following states? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (c) Haryana

Solution:The National Chambal Sanctuary is located along the Chambal River. The sanctuary falls in the tri-point of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It does not fall in Haryana.

28. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

List-I	List-II
Mahuatai Sanctuary	Palamu
Topchanchi Sanctuary	Dhanbad
Udhwa Bird Sanctuary	Kodarma
Lavalong Sanctuary	Chatra

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary is situated in Sahebganj District of Jharkhand. While other pairs are correctly matched.

29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from codes given below: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

List-I	List-II
A. Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary	1. Gonda
B. Okhla Bird Sanctuary	2. Unnao
C. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary	3. Ghaziabad
D. Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary	4. Raibareli

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	2	3	4	1
(c)	4	3	1	2
(d)	3	4	2	1

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched list of bird sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh and their respective districts is given below :

List-I	List-II
A. Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary	1. Unnao
B. Okhla Bird Sanctuary	2. Ghaziabad
C. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary	3. Raebareli
D. Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary	4. Gonda

30. Which State Government launched the State-Level Committee for vulture conservation (SLCVC), proposed by the national action for the protection of vultures in India? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Sikkim
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya

Correct Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu

Solution:The Tamil Nadu Government launched a State-Level Committee for Vulture Conservation (SLCVC) for coordination within the government for the implementation of the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation (APVC) 2020-2025.

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