Extinct Species of India

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the extinct species of India. These species once roamed the Indian subcontinent but are now extinct due to various factors such as habitat loss, hunting, and climate change.
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Which of the following species is extinct in India?

  1. Asiatic lion

  2. Bengal tiger

  3. Indian rhinoceros

  4. Dodo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The dodo was a flightless bird that was native to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It was hunted to extinction by humans in the 17th century.

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian cheetah?

  1. Acinonyx jubatus venaticus

  2. Acinonyx jubatus raineyii

  3. Acinonyx jubatus guttatus

  4. Acinonyx jubatus hecki


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the extinct Indian cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus venaticus.

When did the last Javan rhinoceros die in India?

  1. 1925

  2. 1938

  3. 1945

  4. 1952


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The last Javan rhinoceros in India died in 1945.

Which of the following species is not extinct in India?

  1. Pink-headed duck

  2. Great Indian bustard

  3. Jerdon's courser

  4. Passenger pigeon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The great Indian bustard is not extinct in India, although it is critically endangered.

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian aurochs?

  1. Bos primigenius namadicus

  2. Bos primigenius indicus

  3. Bos primigenius faurai

  4. Bos primigenius nomadicus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the extinct Indian aurochs is Bos primigenius namadicus.

When did the last Caspian tiger die in India?

  1. 1952

  2. 1962

  3. 1972

  4. 1982


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The last Caspian tiger in India died in 1972.

Which of the following species is extinct in India?

  1. Indian elephant

  2. Indian rhinoceros

  3. Indian tiger

  4. Indian lion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian lion is extinct in India. It was once found in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, but it was hunted to extinction by the early 20th century.

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian wolf?

  1. Canis lupus pallipes

  2. Canis lupus laniger

  3. Canis lupus chanco

  4. Canis lupus indicus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the extinct Indian wolf is Canis lupus pallipes.

When did the last pink-headed duck die in India?

  1. 1935

  2. 1945

  3. 1955

  4. 1965


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The last pink-headed duck in India died in 1955.

Which of the following species is not extinct in India?

  1. Jerdon's courser

  2. Passenger pigeon

  3. Dodo

  4. Pink-headed duck


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jerdon's courser is not extinct in India, although it is critically endangered.

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian gaur?

  1. Bos gaurus gaurus

  2. Bos gaurus laosiensis

  3. Bos gaurus readei

  4. Bos gaurus indicus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The scientific name of the extinct Indian gaur is Bos gaurus indicus.

When did the last Asiatic lion die in India?

  1. 1884

  2. 1894

  3. 1904

  4. 1914


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The last Asiatic lion in India died in 1894.

Which of the following species is extinct in India?

  1. Indian elephant

  2. Indian rhinoceros

  3. Indian tiger

  4. Indian lion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian lion is extinct in India. It was once found in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, but it was hunted to extinction by the early 20th century.

What is the scientific name of the extinct Indian cheetah?

  1. Acinonyx jubatus venaticus

  2. Acinonyx jubatus raineyii

  3. Acinonyx jubatus guttatus

  4. Acinonyx jubatus hecki


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the extinct Indian cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus venaticus.

When did the last Javan rhinoceros die in India?

  1. 1925

  2. 1938

  3. 1945

  4. 1952


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The last Javan rhinoceros in India died in 1945.

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