Environment & Biodiversity
Which state in India is the only home to White Asiatic Tigers in the world?
A. West Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Orissa
D. Madhya Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
India is one of the select mega biodiversity countries of the world. In this context, approximately what fraction of the recorded species of the world does India account for?
A. 2-3%
B. 7-8%
C. 11-12%
D. 15-16%
B. 7-8%
The quality and demand for Shahtoosh shawls has led to the endangerment of which of the following species of the antelopes in India?
A. Blackbuck
B. Chiru (Tibetan Antelope)
C. Goa Antelope (Tibetan Gazelle)
D. Goat antelope
B. Chiru (Tibetan Antelope)
Dodo or Raphus cucullatus, a flightless bird which got extinct in the 17th century was endemic to which among the following countries?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Mauritius
C. Maldives
D. India
B. Mauritius
Endangered Cape Mountain Zebra is located at?
A. South Africa
B. Hawaii
C. Australia
D. Canada
A. South Africa
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is located at?
A. Mumbai
B. Veraval
C. Vishakhapatnam
D. Kottayam
D. Kottayam
"Bengal Desi" is a Hybrid variety of which of the following crops?
A. Jute
B. Cotton
C. Sesame
D. Gram
B. Cotton
Kudakrumia rangnekari, which is in news recently, is associated with which kind of species?
A. Ape
B. Snake
C. Wasp
D. None of the above
C. Wasp
The scientists at which Indian university have discovered a new species of 'paddy frog' belonging to the microhylid genus Micryletta from Northeast India?
A. Savitribai Phule Pune University
B. Delhi University
C. University of Mumbai
D. Anna University
B. Delhi University
Which of the following butterfly species has been officially declared as the state butterfly of Tamil Nadu?
A. Cirrochroa thais
B. Papilio bianor
C. Papilio buddha
D. Troides Minos
A. Cirrochroa thais