Microtheme: SpeciesXHabitat —
17 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2026] Which of the following statements with regard to the arrival of Amur Falcons at Doyang Lake in Nagaland each year from Mongolia is/are correct?
   1. It showcases how sustained local conservation efforts can contribute to the arrival and protection of international migratory birds.
   2. It reflects the global success of advanced tracking technologies that guide migratory birds back to their stopover sites.
   3. It confirms that Amur Falcons have adapted to permanent residency in India due to favourable habitat changes.
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 1 and 2
   • (c) 2 and 3
   • (d) 3 only
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
2. [2024] Consider the following pairs:
   Country Animal found in its natural habitat
   1. Brazil Indri
   2. Indonesia Elk
   3. Madagascar Bonobo
   How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
   • (a) Only one
   • (b) Only two
   • (c) All three
   • (d) None*
   Correct Answer: (D) None*
3. [2020] Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
   • (a) Kanha National Park
   • (b) Manas National Park
   • (c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
   • (d) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
   Correct Answer: (A) Kanha National Park
4. [2020] Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural
   habitat?
   1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
   2. Gangotri National Park
   3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
   4. Manas National Park
   Select the correct answer using the code given below:
   • (a) 1 and 2 only
   • (b) 2 and 3 only
   • (c) 3 and 4 only
   • (d) 1 and 4 only
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only
5. [2019] Consider the following pairs:
   Wildlife Naturally found in
   1. Blue-finned Mahseer Cauvery River
   2. Irrawaddy Dolphin Chambal River
   3. Rusty-spotted Cat Eastern Ghats
   Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
   • (a) 1 and 2 only
   • (b) 2 and 3 only
   • (c) 1 and 3 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 3
   Correct Answer: (C) 1 and 3 only
6. [2019] Consider the following statements:
   1. Asiatic lion is naturally found In India only.
   2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
   3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.
   Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 only
   • (c) 1 and 3 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 3
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
7. [2019] Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?
   • (a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
   • (b) b)Tobacco, cotton and rubber.
   • (c) Cotton, coffee and sugarcane
   • (d) Rubber, coffee and wheat
   Correct Answer: (A) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
8. [2017] Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites?
   • (a) Corbett National Park
   • (b) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
   • (c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
   • (d) Sariska National Park
   Correct Answer: (B) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
9. [2017] If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit ?
   • (a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
   • (b) Chambal River
   • (c) Pulicat Lake
   • (d) DeeporBeel
   Correct Answer: (B) Chambal River
10. [2016] In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the ‘Great Indian Hornbill’ in its natural habitat?
    • (a) Sand deserts of northwest India
    • (b) Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
    • (c) Salt marshes of western Gujarat
    • (d) Western Ghats
    Correct Answer: (D) Western Ghats
11. [2013] Consider the following :
    1.Star tortoise
    2.Monitor lizard
    3.Pygmy hog
    4.Spider monkey
    Which of the above are naturally found in India?
    • (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 4 only
    • (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
    Correct Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 only
12. [2013] In which of the following states is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat?
    1.Tamil Nadu
    2.Kerala
    3.Karnataka
    4.Andhra Pradesh
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    • (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
    • (d) 1, 2, and 3
    Correct Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 only
13. [2012] Consider the following:
    1. Black-necked crane
    2. Cheetah
    3. Flying squirrel
    4. Snow leopard
    Which of the above are naturally found in India?
    • (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
    • (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
    • (c) 2 and 4 only
    • (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
    Correct Answer: (B) 1, 3 and 4 only
14. [2011] A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area, but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?
    • (a) Indian wild buffalo
    • (b) Indian wild ass
    • (c) Indian wild boar
    • (d) Indian gazelle
    Correct Answer: (B) Indian wild ass
15. [2010] Consider the flowing pairs:
    Protected area Well-known for
    1. Bhiterkanika, Orissa Salt Water Crocodile
    2. Desert National Park, Great Indian Bustard
    Rajasthan
    3. Eravikulam, Kerala Hoolak Gibbon
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 1 and 2 only
    • (c) 2 only
    • (d) 1,2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only
16. [2008] Consider the following statements:
    1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
    2. Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.
    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
17. [2007] Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following ?
    • (a) Cashew nut
    • (b) Coffee
    • (c) Tea
    • (d) Rosewood
    Correct Answer: (D) Rosewood