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Octopus is:
(a)
An arthropod
(b)
An echinoderm
(c)
A hemichordate
(d)
A mollusk
(D)
Environment › SpeciesXHabitat
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.
1 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 only
(a) 1 only
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?
Only one
Only two
All three
None*
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?
Kanha National Park
Manas National Park
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
(A)
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:
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 and 4 only
1 and 4 only
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?
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
(C)
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?
2 only
Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?
Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
b)Tobacco, cotton and rubber.
Cotton, coffee and sugarcane
Rubber, coffee and wheat
Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites?
Corbett National Park
Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
Sariska National Park
(B)
If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit ?
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Chambal River
Pulicat Lake
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