Protected Areas & Conservation PYQs

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1. Prelims 2009Q4Protected Areas & Conservation

   In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?

   aGujaratbHaryanacMadhya PradeshdRajasthan
2. Prelims 2008Q90Protected Areas & Conservation

   Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have been recognized on the World Network by UNESCO.

   Which one of the following is not one of them?

   aGulf of MannarbKanchenjungacNanda DevidSunderbans
3. Prelims 2008Q145Protected Areas & Conservation

   Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?

   aAndaman and Nicobar IslandsbArunachal PradeshcAssamdMeghalaya
4. Prelims 2007Q33Protected Areas & Conservation

   Which of the following is located in the Bastar region?

   aBandhavgarh National ParkbDandeli SanctuarycRajaji National ParkdIndravati National Park
5. Prelims 2007Q123Protected Areas & Conservation

   Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?

   aSimlipal National ParkbPeriyar Wildlife SanctuarycManjira Wildlife SanctuarydIndira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
6. Prelims 2006Q1Protected Areas & Conservation

   Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

   List – I (National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary)

   A.Chandra Prabha

   B.Karera

   C.Jaisamand

   D.Nahargarh

   List – II (Nearby Town)

   1.Jaipur

   2.Jhansi

   3.Agra

   4.Varanasi

   5.Udaipur

   aA-4, B-1, C-5, D-2bA-5, B-2, C-3, D-1cA-4, B-2, C-5, D-1dA-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
7. Prelims 2006Q71Protected Areas & Conservation

   Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?

   aRussiabIndiacSri LankadBangladesh
8. Prelims 2005Q12Protected Areas & Conservation

   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary)

   A.Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary

   B.Kangerghat National Park

   C.Orang Sanctuary

   D.Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary

   List II (State)

   1.Orissa

   2.Assam

   3.Chhattisgarh

   4.Goa

   5.Tripura

   aA-2, B-4, C-5, D-1bA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1cA-2, B-3, C-5, D-4dA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
9. Prelims 2005Q82Protected Areas & Conservation

   Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?

   aAgasthyamalaibNallamalaicNilgiridPanchmarhi
10. Prelims 2005Q134Protected Areas & Conservation

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range.

    2.Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley National Park.

    3.The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 and 3b2 onlyc2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
11. Prelims 2004Q65Protected Areas & Conservation

    Match List I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List I

    A.Kanger Ghati National Park

    B.Nagerhole National Park

    C.Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary

    D.Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

    List II

    1.Chhattisgarh

    2.Haryana

    3.Himachal Pradesh

    4.Karnataka

    aA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4bA-1, B-4, C-3, D-2cA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2dA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
12. Prelims 2004Q107Protected Areas & Conservation

    Match List I (Biosphere Reserve) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List I

    A.Simlipal

    B.Dehong Deband

    C.Nokrek

    D.Kanchenjunga

    List II

    1.Sikkim

    2.Uttaranchal

    3.Arunachal Pradesh

    4.Orissa

    5.Meghalaya

    aA-1, B-3, C-5, D-4bA-4, B-5, C-2, D-1cA-1, B-5, C-2, D-4dA-4, B-3, C-5, D-1
13. Prelims 2002Q61Protected Areas & Conservation

    Match List I (Mangrove) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (Mangrove)

    A.Achra Ratnagiri

    B.Coondapur

    C.Pichavaram

    D.Vembanad

    List II (State)

    1.Karnataka

    2.Kerala

    3.Andhra Pradesh

    4.Maharashtra

    5.Tamil Nadu

    aA-2, B-1, C-5, D-4bA-4, B-5, C-3, D-2cA-2, B-5, C-3, D-4dA-4, B-1, C-5, D-2
14. Prelims 1999Q73Protected Areas & Conservation

    The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, Mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in

    aSundarbansbChilka LakecGulf of KachchhdLakshadweep
15. Prelims 1995Q69Protected Areas & Conservation

    Which one of the following does not belong to biosphere reserves set up so far?

    aGreat NicobarbSunderbanscNanda DevidGulf of Kachchh