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Question 51. Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the rough map. Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidermic include
  1.    Sal forests of 3
  2.    Sandal wood forests of 4
  3.    Oak forests of 1 and Sal forest of 2
  4.    Teal forests of 3 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sal forests of 3
Answer: (a)
Question 52. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below
Assertion (A) :
In the altitudinal range between 3400 metre and 4500 metre in the Himalayas, Alpine forest is found.
Reason (R) :
Alpine forest like no human interference.
Codes :
  1.    (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  2.    (A) is false, but (R) is true.
  3.    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4.    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Answer: (a)In the altitudinal range between 3400 metre and 4500 metre in the Himalayas, Alpine forest is found. There are human interference in them.
Question 53. The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is
  1.    Gir
  2.    Mudumalai
  3.    Dachigam
  4.    Kanha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Dachigam
Answer: (c)
Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometres from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Dachigam National park is located among the high mountains of the mighty western Himalayas.
The main animal species that Dachigam is most famous for is the Hangul or the Kashmir Stag which is listed as critically endangered by IUCN as the population is counted as 160 mature individuals in the 2008 census.
This deer lives in groups of two to 18 individuals in dense riverine forests, high valleys, and mountains of the Kashmir valley and northern Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. In Kashmir, it’s found in Dachigam National Park at elevations of 3,035 meters.
Question 54. Which of the following States of India has the largest percentage of geographical area under forest as per the report of the Forest Survey of India?
  1.    Mizoram
  2.    Nagaland
  3.    Meghalaya
  4.    Manipur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mizoram
Answer: (a)Mizoram has the highest forest cover with 88.93 per cent of the total area among all the states and Union Territories.
Question 55. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
  1.    tigers
  2.    wild ass
  3.    bears
  4.    elephants
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> elephants
Answer: (d)
Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India. located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.
The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog. Manas is famous for its population of wild water buffalo.
Question 56. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  1.    Pichavaram - Tamil Nadu
  2.    Vembanad – Karnataka
  3.    Bhitarkanika - Odisha
  4.    Sundarbans - West Bengal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vembanad – Karnataka
Answer: (b)
Question 57. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for :
  1.    Birds
  2.    Leopard and Chital
  3.    Wild Buffalo
  4.    Tiger and Elephant
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Leopard and Chital
Answer: (b)The predominant wild animal species that inhabits the Park is the deer, of which the most easily sighted are the graceful little chinkara or Indian gazelle, and the chital. Other species that have their habitat in the park are nilgai, sambar, chausingha or four-horned antelope, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard and the common langur.
Question 58. Which one of the following areas is noted for mangrove vegetation ?
  1.    Dandakaranya forest of Orissa
  2.    Carbet National Park of U.P.
  3.    Sajnekhali forest of South 24 Parganas.
  4.    Lava forest of Kalimpong.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sajnekhali forest of South 24 Parganas.
Answer: (c)The Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary is located in the Sunderbans Forests and is home to a wide variety of birds. The most popular among the birds are the Spotted Billed Pelican, Fish Eagle, Caspian Tern, Cotton Teal, Osprey Herring Gull, Purple Heron, Greenbacked Heron, Grey Heron, Egret, Grey Headed Fishing Eagle, Night Heron, Open Billed Stork, White Ibis, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Common Kingfisher, Brahmini Kite and Paradise Flycatcher.
Question 59. What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?
  1.    Oryx exists in Western India only whereas Chiru exists in North-East India only
  2.    None of the statements (A), (B) and (C) given above is correct
  3.    Oryx is poached for its antlers whereas Chiru is poached for its musk
  4.    Oryx is adapted to live in hot arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in Steppes and semi-desert areas of cold high mountains
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Oryx is adapted to live in hot arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in Steppes and semi-desert areas of cold high mountains
Answer: (d)
Question 60. The alpine vegetation in the Western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres while in the Eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that
  1.    Eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the Western Himalayas
  2.    Eastern Himalayas rocks are more fertile than the Western Himalayan rocks
  3.    Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast than Western Himalayas
  4.    Eastern Himalayas are higher than Western Himalayas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast than Western Himalayas
Answer: (c)

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