PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS ASKED FROM FLORA NAD FAUNA OF J AND K

 PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS ASKED FROM

FLORA & FAUNA OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

"NOTE : ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN"

1. As per the scheme of classification by Forest Survey of India, the forest land with canopy density less than 10% comes under which of the following categories?

(A) Very Dense Forest

(B) Moderately Dense Forest

(C) Open Forest

(D) Scrub

2. IUCN stands for:

(A) Indian Union for Conservation of National Parks

(B) International Union for Conservation of Nature

(C) International Union for Conservation of National Parks

(D) Indian Union for Conservation of Nature

3. Ajas Conservation Reserves is in which of the following districts of Jammu and Kashmir?

(A) Reasi

(B) Bandipora

(C) Poonch

(D) Doda

4. The name of Dachigam literally stands for how many villages?

(A) 12 villages

(B) 10 villages

(C) 20 villages

(D) 15 villages

5. In the hill and mountains region, people built diversion channels like the of the western Himalayas for agriculture.

(A) Phalodi

(B) Johads

(C) Khadins

(D) Kuls

6. Which of the following is the least concerned Species according to IUCN's Red Data Book, found in Jammu & Kashmir?

(A) Cheer Pheasant

(B) Chiru

(C) Golden Eagle

(D) Wild Yak

7. Which of the following tree is NOT eco-friendly?

(A) Neem

(B) Babul

(C) Eucalyptus

(D) All of these

8. Which of the following National Parks in Jammu & Kashmir is famous for Hangul also called 'Kashmiri Stag' is located in Srinagar?

(A) Kishtwar National Park

(B) Dachigam National Park

(C) Hemis National Park

(D) Kazinag National Park

9. In which year, Surinsar Mansar lakes declared as a Ramsar site?

(A) 2005

(B)1999

(C) 1985

(D) 1965

10. As per the Champion & Seth classification of forests (1968), Pohu Scrub, Dry deodar forest, Neoza pine comes under which of the following forest type groups in Jammu and Kashmir?

(A) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests

(B) Tropical Dry Forests

(C) Subtropical Pine Forests

(D) Himalayan Dry Temperate Forests

11. As per the Champion & Seth classification of forests (1968), Himalayan sub-tropical scrub comes under which of the following forest type groups in Jammu and Kashmir?

(A) Himalayan Dry Temperate Forests 

(B) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests

(C) Sub-Tropical Pine Forests

(D) Sub-Tropical Evergreen Forests

12. Brown Bear found in the region of Jammu & Kashmir is in status as per IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

(A) Endangered

(B) Near Threatened

(C) Vulnerable

(D) Least Concern

13. In which year was the Wildlife Protection Act enacted by the Government of India?

(A) 1972

(B) 1970

(C) 1969

(D) 1974

14. In which year, the Overa - Aru Wildlife Sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir was established?

(A) 1981

(B) 1965

(C) 1972

(D) 1992

15. Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as

(A) Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary

(B) Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary

(C) Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary

(D) Daksum Wildlife Sanctuary

16. Daksum (Rajparian) Wildlife Sanctuary is located in district of Jammu & Kashmir.

(A) Doda

(B) Budgam

(C) Shopian

(D) Anantnag

17. When was Gulmarg declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary by Department of Wildlife Protection?

(A) 1999

(B) 2009

(C) 1987

(D) 2004

18. The wildlife sanctuary derives its name from the Nallah that drains it and it is situated about 100 km from Srinagar. Its catchment of Jhelum basin is located in the extreme South Western corner of Kashmir valley.

(A) Rajparian

(B) Hirpora

(C) Lachipora

(D) Overa - Aru

19. Ramnagar wildlife sanctuary is located at

(A) Kolkata

(B) Chhattisgarh.

(C) New Delhi

(D) Jammu

20. ________is found in the forest of Pir Panjal, Lidder, Doda of Jammu and Kashmir.

(A) Asiatic Lion

(B) Elephant

(C) Nilgiri Tahr

(D) Leopard

21. Hygam, wetland reserve is located in district of Jammu & Kashmir.

(A) Pulwama

(B) Shopian

(C) Anantnag

(D) Baramulla

22. Gharana is the Wetland Reserve located in district of Jammu & Kashmir.

(A) Reasi

(B) Baramulla

(C) Jammu

(D) Ramban

23. Which of the following National Park is famous for Markhor (Capra falconeri)?

(A) Anshi National Park

(B) Rann of Kutch

(C) Anaimudi Shola National Park

(D) Kazinag National Park

24. Where is the Bahu Conservation Reserve located at?

(A) Udhampur

(B) Poonch

(C) Ramban

(D) Jammu

25. Where is the Ajas Conservation Reserve located?

(A) Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Union Territory of Daman & Diu

(C) Union Territory of Pondicherry

(D) Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

26. Which among the following is a famous conservation reserves located in Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir.

(A) Khonmoh

(B) Naganari

(C) Ajas

(D) Wangat

27. What is the Binomial name of Kashmir Musk Deer?

(A) Moschus cupreus

(B) Ursusarctos

(C) Vulpes vulpes

(D) Ursus thibetanus

28. Hokera (Ramsar Site) is located in ______ district of Jammu & Kashmir.

(A) Srinagar

(B) Anantnag

(C) Jammu

(D) Budgam

29. Which of the following conservation reserves is located in Anantnag district of  Jammu & Kashmir?

(A) Khiram

(B) Panyar

(C) Khangund

(D) Khrew

30. Which Lake was designated as Ramsar Wetland on 23 March, 1990?

(A) Dal Lake

(B) Wular Lake

(C) Manasbal Lake

(D) Hokera

31. This is one of the India's most scenically beautiful wildlife reserves. It is located 22 kilometres from Srinagar and forms almost half of the Dal Lake's catchment area. Which of the following is this?

(A) Dachigam

(B) Coorg

(C) Jasrota

(D) Hirpora

32. Which wildlife sanctuary is bounded to the north by Gumsar Lake, east by Rupri, south by Saransar and to the west by the Pir Panjal pass and is located in Shopian district of Kashmir?

(A) Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary 

(B) Korakoram Wildlife Sanctuary

(C) Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

(D) Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary

33. This Wildlife Sanctuary is located 76-km from Srinagar, near Pahalgam, and has an area of 32.27 sq. km. The sanctuary has acquired an outstanding position for its varied and magnificent species of Pheasants. Which wildlife sanctuary here we are talking about?

(A) Dachigam

(B) Jasrota

(C) Overa

(D) Hirpora

34. Which of the following is located in Leh?

(A) Overa Wildlife sanctuary

(B) Ramnagar Wildlife sanctuary

(C) Changthang Wildlife sanctuary

(D) Jasrota Wildlife sanctuary

35. Dachigam National Park is famous for

(A) White tiger

(B) Hangul

(C) Leopard

(D) Hispid Hare

36. The entire area of this Wildlife sanctuary is mainly dominated by Bamboo Plantation?

(A) Nandni Wildlife sanctuary

(B) Lachipora Wildlife sanctuary

(C) Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife sanctuary

(D) Jasrota Wildlife sanctuary

37. Which of the National Parks is NOT located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

(A) Kazinag National Park

(B) Hemis National Park

(A) Kishtwar National Park

(D) Salim Ali National Park

38. World Water Day is celebrated each year on

(A) 3 March

(B) 21 March

(C) 22 March

(D) 5 June

39. The origin of which of the following lakes in Jammu and Kashmir is associated with the Mahabharata?

(A) Dal Sake

(B) Surinsar Lake

(C) Nagin Lake

(D) Wular Lake

40. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries is located in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir?

(A) Nandi Wildlife Sanctuary

(B) Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary

(C) Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

(D) Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary

41. Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as

(A) Daksum Wildlife Sanctuary

(B) Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary

(C) Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary

(D) Nandni Wildlife Sanctuary

42. Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary is in which of the following districts of Jammu and Kashmir?

(A) Shopian

(B) Anantnag

(C) Jammu

(D) Baramulla

43. Nandni wildlife sanctuary is located at of Jammu and Kashmir.

(A) Poonch

(B) Udhampur

(C) Jammu

(D) Ramban

44. In 2021, government of Jammu and Kashmir declared as bird of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

(A) Grus nigricollis

(B) Lophura leucomelanos

(C) Prediculata asiatica

(D) Tragopan melanocephalus

45. Consider the following statements about ISFR, 2021:

(1) The Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which had very dense forests of 4,270 square kilometres area in 2019, had 4,155 sq. km of the same forest category in 2021.

(2) This is the highest loss of very dense forests anywhere in India.

(3) Jammu and Kashmir has shown increase in open forests.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are CORRECT?

(A) I only

(B) 3 only

(C) 1 and 2 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

46. This type is found in "the inner valleys of the Himalayas where southwest summer monsoon is feebly felt and the precipitation which is usually less than 1000 mm falls mainly as snows in the winter months" -

(A) Alpine Forests

(B) Himalayan Dry Temperate Forests

(C) Subtropical Dry Evergreen Forests

(D) Subtropical Pine Forests

47. Which of the following wetland reserves is NOT located in Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir?

(A) Gharana

(B) Pargwal

(C) Kukarian

(D) Nanga

48. These forests are found at an altitude of 1000 m above sea level in Shivaliks and Western Himalayan region -

(A) Alpine Forests

(B) Himalayan Dry Temperate Forests

(C) Subtropical Dry Evergreen Forests

(D) Subtropical Pine Forests

49. The 'Project Hangul' was launched during

(A) 1970s

(B) 1980s

(C) 1990s

(D) 2000s

50. Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) is listed on the IUCN Red List as (as on April, 2022) -

(A) Critically Endangered

(B) Endangered

(C) Near Threatened

(D) Vulnerable