Indian Animals UPSC Questions

General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity & Climate Change

Indian Animals MCQ Questions


1.
What is the world’s smallest wild pig?
A.
Wild Boar
B.
Pygmy Hog
C.
Hispid Hog
D.
Swamp Pig
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ANSWER :
B. Pygmy Hog
2.
Where is the Pygmy Hog currently found?
A.
Kaziranga National Park
B.
Gir Forest
C.
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
D.
Sundarbans
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ANSWER :
C. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
3.
What kind of habitat does the Pygmy Hog prefer?
A.
Mangroves
B.
Tall 'terai' grasslands
C.
Deciduous forests
D.
Wetlands
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ANSWER :
B. Tall 'terai' grasslands
4.
Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

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A.
North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
B.
South-West Bengal
C.
Southern Saurashtra
D.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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ANSWER :
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
5.
Which parasite is critically endangered due to its host species?
A.
Cattle Tick
B.
Pygmy Hog-sucking Louse
C.
Indian Mite
D.
Swamp Worm
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ANSWER :
B. Pygmy Hog-sucking Louse
6.
What is the primary threat to the Andaman Shrew species?
A.
Pollution
B.
Tsunamis and logging
C.
Poaching
D.
Climate change
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ANSWER :
B. Tsunamis and logging