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Challenges Faced by Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India

Description: This quiz covers the challenges faced by wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India. Test your knowledge about the threats to wildlife and the efforts taken to protect them.
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Which of these is NOT a major challenge faced by wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India?

  1. Habitat loss and fragmentation

  2. Poaching and illegal wildlife trade

  3. Climate change and habitat degradation

  4. Overgrazing by livestock


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Overgrazing by livestock is not a major challenge faced by wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India. The other options are all significant threats to wildlife and their habitats.

What is the primary cause of habitat loss and fragmentation in wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India?

  1. Deforestation for agriculture

  2. Mining and quarrying

  3. Urbanization and infrastructure development

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Habitat loss and fragmentation in wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India are primarily caused by deforestation for agriculture, mining and quarrying, and urbanization and infrastructure development.

Which wildlife species is most commonly targeted by poachers in India?

  1. Tigers

  2. Elephants

  3. Rhinos

  4. Leopards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tigers are the most commonly targeted wildlife species by poachers in India due to the high demand for their body parts in traditional medicine and the illegal wildlife trade.

What is the main reason for the decline in elephant populations in India?

  1. Habitat loss and fragmentation

  2. Poaching for ivory

  3. Human-elephant conflict

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The decline in elephant populations in India is primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching for ivory, and human-elephant conflict.

Which national park in India is home to the largest population of one-horned rhinoceros?

  1. Kaziranga National Park

  2. Manas National Park

  3. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

  4. Orang National Park


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kaziranga National Park in Assam is home to the largest population of one-horned rhinoceros in the world.

What is the primary cause of human-wildlife conflict in India?

  1. Habitat loss and fragmentation

  2. Competition for resources

  3. Expansion of human settlements

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Human-wildlife conflict in India is primarily caused by habitat loss and fragmentation, competition for resources, and the expansion of human settlements.

Which government agency is responsible for the management and protection of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India?

  1. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  2. National Tiger Conservation Authority

  3. Wildlife Institute of India

  4. Forest Survey of India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal agency responsible for the management and protection of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India.

What is the name of the flagship species conservation program launched by the Government of India in 2010?

  1. Project Tiger

  2. Project Elephant

  3. Project Rhino

  4. Project Lion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Project Tiger is the flagship species conservation program launched by the Government of India in 2010 to protect tigers and their habitats.

Which state in India has the highest number of wildlife sanctuaries?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of wildlife sanctuaries in India, with 25 sanctuaries.

What is the name of the largest national park in India?

  1. Hemis National Park

  2. Dachigam National Park

  3. Nanda Devi National Park

  4. Kaziranga National Park


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nanda Devi National Park in Uttarakhand is the largest national park in India, covering an area of 630.33 sq km.

Which national park in India is famous for its population of snow leopards?

  1. Hemis National Park

  2. Dachigam National Park

  3. Nanda Devi National Park

  4. Kaziranga National Park


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hemis National Park in Ladakh is famous for its population of snow leopards, which are found at altitudes of 3,000 to 6,000 meters.

What is the name of the national park in India that is home to the only population of Asiatic lions?

  1. Gir National Park

  2. Sasan Gir National Park

  3. Gir Forest National Park

  4. Gir Wildlife Sanctuary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gir National Park in Gujarat is home to the only population of Asiatic lions in the world.

Which national park in India is famous for its population of blackbucks?

  1. Velavadar National Park

  2. Keoladeo National Park

  3. Sultanpur National Park

  4. Desert National Park


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Velavadar National Park in Gujarat is famous for its population of blackbucks, which are found in large numbers in the grasslands of the park.

What is the name of the national park in India that is home to the only population of hangul?

  1. Dachigam National Park

  2. Hemis National Park

  3. Nanda Devi National Park

  4. Kaziranga National Park


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir is home to the only population of hangul, which is a subspecies of red deer.

Which national park in India is famous for its population of golden langurs?

  1. Nameri National Park

  2. Pakke Tiger Reserve

  3. Manas National Park

  4. Kaziranga National Park


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nameri National Park in Assam is famous for its population of golden langurs, which are found in the evergreen forests of the park.

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