Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 29

11. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the Lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

List-I (Tiger Reserve)	List-II (State)
A. Bandipur	1. West Bengal
B. Melghat	2. Karnataka
C. Buxa	3. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Pakke	4. Maharashtra

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct matching belongs to option (b).

12. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]

National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary	State
(a) Bandipur National Park	Karnataka
(b) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
(c) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
(d) Simlipal National Park	Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Simlipal National Park is located in Odisha, not in Madhya Pradesh. Rest are correctly matched.

13. Which one of the following National Park has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperature and Arctic? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Khangchendzonga National Park
(b) Nandadevi National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Namdapha National Park

Correct Answer: (d) Namdapha National Park

Solution:Namdapha National Park, situated in Arunachal Pradesh, has Ans. (d) a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperature and arctic.

14. The term 'M-STRIPES' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
(b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
(c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
(d) Security of National Highways

Correct Answer: (b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves

Solution:The term 'M-STrIPES stands for Monitoring System for Tigers- Intensive Protection and Ecological Status is sometimes seen in the news in the context of maintenance of Tiger Reserves. There are two main components of this mechanism -

1. Field-based protocol for patrolling, law enforcement, recording wildlife crimes and ecological monitoring.

2. A customized software for storage, retrieval, analysis and reporting. On proper implementation, it ensures quick response in the perilous conditions like tiger hunting or habitat destruction. It uses a system based on Geographical Information System (GIS).

15. Consider the following pairs: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]

Location	State
1. Dampa Tiger Reserve	Mizoram
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary	Sikkim
3. Saramati Peak	Nagaland

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Solution:Dampa Tiger Reserve, the largest wildlife sanctuary in Mizoram was notified in 1985 and declared Tiger Reserve in 1994. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Tripura. Saramati is a peak rising above the surrounding peaks at the mountainous border of Nagaland State, India and the Sagaing region of Burma. Hence 1 and 3 are correctly matched.

16. In India, Project Elephant was launched in the year- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Correct Answer: (e) 1992

Solution:Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in 1992 as a centrally sponsored scheme with the aim to protect elephants, their habitat, to address issues of man- animal conflict and welfare of captive elephants. Under this project, financial and technical support is being provided to major elephant bearing States in the country. Synchronized Elephant population in India is estimated at 29964 as per the census conducted in 2017.

17. With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre.) 2020]

1. The leader of an elephant group is a female.

2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.

3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.

4. Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Solution:An elephant is placed in the order Proboscidea, the natural group of animals with a proboscis or trunk as their distinct physical feature. The zoological name of African elephant is Loxodonta africana and that of Asian or Indian elephant is Elephas maximus. Generally, the leader of an elephant group is a female. The gestation period of an elephant is about 18-22 months. Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals. Most of the female elephants give birth for the first time between 16 and 17 years, and they can calve until the age of 60 or more. According to the elephant census 2017, Karnataka has the highest number of elephants (6,049), followed by Assam (5,719) and Kerala (3,054).

18. From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park
(d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve

Correct Answer: (a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

Solution:Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is located on the meeting site of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats. Apart from tiger, elephant, hyena, leopard etc are also found in this tiger reserve. This is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. Nallamala forest is located in Andhra Pradesh. Nagarhole National park is located in Karnataka. Sechachalam Biosphere Reserve is the first biosphere reserve of Andhra Pradesh.

19. The UNESCO declared which one of the following National Park of India as the World Heritage Site in July, 2016? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Kanchanjunga (Khangchengtzonga National Park)
(c) Corbett National Park
(d) Valley of Flowers National Park

Correct Answer: (b) Kanchanjunga (Khangchengtzonga National Park)

Solution:The 40th World Heritage Committee at Istanbul, Turkey on the 17th of July, 2016 inscribed Khangchendzonga National Park of Sikkim as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site on 'Mixed' criteria recognizing the outstanding universal values for its both natural and cultural significance. This status was also conferred on Nalanda Mahavihar of Bihar and Capital Complex of Chandigarh.

20. The garden of five seasons is located near- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Dal Lake
(b) Mehrauli
(c) Silent Valley
(d) Ooty

Correct Answer: (b) Mehrauli

Solution:The garden of five seasons is located near Mehrauli. The Garden was inaugurated in February, 2003. It spans over 20 acres of land.

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