Depletion of Forest and Wildlife in India

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Depletion of Forest and Wildlife in India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Normal Species of IUCN, Vulnerable Species of IUCN, Loss of Forests due to Grazing and Wood Collection & Loss of Forests due to Expansion in Agriculture etc.

Important Questions on Depletion of Forest and Wildlife in India

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The _____ Tiger Reserve in West Bengal is seriously threatened by the ongoing dolomite mining.

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The Nicobar pigeon is a bird found only on small islands and coastal regions from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and further east - through the Malay Archipelago to the Solomon and Palau regions. (Source - Wikipedia)
Accordingly, which of the following kind of species would it fall under?

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What are the characteristics of an endangered species under IUCN classification system?

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 Bharatpur Bird sanctuary is situated in _____. 

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Species found in isolated places only are called _____. 

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Match the Column A with Column B and choose the correct option.

Column - A Column-B
I. Endangered a. Have small species population
II. Vulnerable species b. Which are not found after searching them in their known areas where they found.
III. Rare species c. Whose population is declining.
IV. Extinct species d. Which are in danger of extinction.

 

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Match the column 'A' with column 'B' and choose the correct answer.

Column-A Column-B
A.Black bucks i. Extinxt
B. Asiatic Elephant ii. Rare
C. Andaman wild pig iii. Endangered
D. Himalayan brown bear iv. Vulnerable
  v. Endemic

 

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These are species whose population has declined are known as:

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In which states of India, Himalayan Yew is found?

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Which one is the main reason behind the extinction of the Asiatic Cheetah?

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Which of the following is not an endemic species?

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Which species are found only in a particular geographical area?

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Which of the following is a rare species?

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Which of the following is an extinct species?

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Which one of the following is the largest ecosystem?

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Which one of the following Indian animal is on the verge of extinction?

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How many mega bio-diversity countries are there in the world?

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Large scale projects have led to the depletion of?

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Buxa Tiger reserve is threatened by which mining?

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Which tiger reserve is threatened by dolomite mining?