MPTFS Ta-Ta 20-20 Wildlife Quiz Quiz Questions and Answers

Photo: Sankalp Kishnani Based on the type of venom which snake among the following is odd one out ?

• King Cobra • Saw-Scaled Viper • Common Krait • Common Sea Snake How many species of venomous snakes are found in India ? • 4-6 • 10-15 • 20-30 • 0ver 50 Among the Silk producing Moths shown below, which one is not related with India ? a. b.

c. d. Among following species of Shrew, which is/are has India as its distribution area ? 1. Elegant Water Shrew 2. Eurasian Pygmy Shrew 3. Himalayan Water Shrew 4. Chinese Mole Shrew

• Only 3 • Only 1 ,3 • Only 1,2,3 • All Based on their notified area which protected area is smallest among the following • Nauradehi Sanctuary • Ratapani sanctuary • Madhav National Park • Pench National Park Among all the wild cats found in India which one is the smallest in size ?

• Leopard cat • Rusty spotted cat • Fishing cat • Jungle cat Read the following statements about the Rhesus Macaque. STATEMENT 1: They can show facial expressions. STATEMENT 2: They are tool users. STATEMENT 3: They are omnivores . NOW CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER :

• Only first is correct • First and third are incorrect • Second and third are incorrect • All are correct Read the following statements about the Langoor or commonly know as "Kale Mooh Ka Bandar" or "Hanuman Langoor". STATEMENT 1: They are monogamous. STATEMENT 2: Infanticide is observed among them. STATEMENT 3: They are primarily herbivores. NOW CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER : • Only first is incorrect • First and second are incorrect • Second and third are incorrect • None Read the following statements about the Barasinga (Cervus Duvauceli Branderi ) STATEMENT 1: They are monogamous. STATEMENT 2: They are monotocus . STATEMENT 3: They are monoestrous. NOW CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER :

• Only first is correct . • First and second are correct. • Second and third are correct. • All are correct . Among the following pairs of Protected Area – District, which one is incorrect ?

• Bagdara –Sidhi • Sardarpur-Dhar • Orchha –Tikamgarh • Rani Durgavati –Damoh Among the following Protected Areas whose spread is confined within one district ?

• Kanha National Park • Nauradehi sanctuary • Kuno National park • Gandhisagrar Sanctuary Among the following who has not managed any Protected area in MP? 1. Shri M.K. Ranjitsinh 2. Sh H S Panwar 3. Dr Rajesh Gopal 4. Sh Kailash Sankhala

• Only 1 • Only 3 & 4 • Only 1 & 4 • None (All have managed one or more PAs in MP) Among the following, which Protect Areas have pre-historic rock art sites within them? 1. Gandhisagar sanctuary 2.Satpura Tiger Reserve 3.Ratapani Sanctuary 4.Pench Tiger Reserve

• 1,2,3 • 1,3,4 • 2,3,4 • 1,2,3,4 Among the following which Protected area in MP is famous for it’s wolf sightings and also has wolf on its logo ? • Nauradehi Sanctuary • Singodi Sanctuary • Ratapani Sanctuary • Bagdara Sanctuary Among the following which one is not a bird of prey ?

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c. d. Elephant is featured on an Indian coin as ... • Airavat , the mythological white elephant • Bholu , the railway guard • Appu, the Asian games mascot • Malini , the elephant head godess Identify the species of bird in this frame ?

• lesser adjutant stork • Greater adjutant stork • Great Indian Bustard • Long Billed Vulture Among the following, which river is not associated with Ghariyal conservation in Madhya Pradesh? • Narmada • Chambal • Ken • Son Among the following princely states in Madhya Pradesh, which one had Wolves on their coat of arms ?

• Jhabua • Bhopal • Rewa • Gwalior Rudyard Kipling wrote one of his most famous book "The Jungle Book" while he was residing at : • Shimla, India • London, England • Seoni, India • Vermont, USA Thank You !!