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Consider the following regions:
1.Eastern Himalayas2.Eastern Mediterranean region3.North-western AustraliaWhich of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?
The Panda belongs to the same family as that of
Consider the following statements:
1.Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.2.Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?
Among the following, which one is not an ape?
Consider the following statements :
1.In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the western Himalaya only.2.In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North-East.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?
Consider the following statements:
1.Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India.2.Gibbon is the only ape found in India.Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following animals of India:
1.Crocodile2.ElephantWhich of these is/are endangered species?
Which one of the following animals is monogamous?
The sea coast of which one of the following states has become famous as a nesting place for the giant Olive Ridley turtles from South America?
A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of
"India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forests, swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats are, however, the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India ranges from Northwest India where they are found in the forest divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital districts of UP to the Western Ghats in the states of Karnataka and Kerala and in Tamil Nadu. In Central India, their population is distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In the East, they are seen in North Bengal, Assam and a few other states." The animal 'X' referred to in this quotation is
A tree species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating bird.
Which one of the following was that bird?
Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'?
Ecologists have so far found and certified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdoms. In terms of members, the largest group identified so far is among the
The only snake that builds a nest is