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Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change MCQs | RRB JE, ALP, NTPC Environment Previous Questions

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Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change MCQs | RRB JE, ALP, NTPC Environment Previous Questions

Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change

1. Greenhouse effect is the process [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1992]

(A) to obtain suitable temperature for plantation

(B) of heating the atmosphere by absorption of infrared radiations by atmospheric

carbon dioxide

(D) in which deep water seems green

2. Where was the climate change conference held in the year 2015? [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2015]

(A) Paris (B) Quata

3. Which of the following United Nation’s climate change conference was held in Paris?

[UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(A) 25th (B) 23rd

4. Climate change is caused by [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]

(A) Greenhouse gases

(B) Depletion of ozone layer

(D) All of the above

5. What is ‘Greenhouse effect’?[MPPCS (Pre) 1991, 2006]

(A) Increase in temperature of Earth due to concentration of gases in atmosphere

(B) Acid rain

(D) None of the above

6. The concept of Greenhouse Gases was postulated by [UPPCS (Mains) 2011]

(A) C.C. Park

(B) J.N.N. Jeffers

(D) L. Zobler

7. ‘Intended Nationally Determind Contribution’ sometime seen in news refers to [IAS (Pre) 2016]

(A) Promise made by European countries for rehabilitation of refugees from middle East

(B) World action plan to deal with climate change

(D) World action plan for sustainable development goals

8. ‘Kyoto Protocol’ is related to [MPPCS (Pre) 2014]

(A) Air pollution

(B) Greenhouse gas

(D) Water pollution

9. Greenhouse effect is enhanced in the environment due to [UPPCS (Pre) 2015]

(A) Carbon monoxide

(B) Carbon dioxide

(D) None of the above

10. Which one of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas? [UPPCS (Pre) 2016]

(A) CO2 (B) CH4

11. Which of the following group of gases contribute to the ‘Greenhouse Effect’? [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]

(A) Ammonia and Ozone

(B) Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide

(D) Carbon dioxide and Methane

12. Which set of the following gases is most important for greenhouse effect? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016]

(A) Carbon dioxide, Methane, Chlorine, Nitric oxide

(B) Nitric oxide, Methane, Ethane, Chlorfluoro carbons

(D) Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Methane, Water vapour

13. Which one of the following naturally occurring greenhouse

gases causes the highest percentage of Greenhouse effect? [UPPCS (Mains) 2011]

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(D) Water vapour

14. Which one of the following is not responsible for global warming? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]

(A) Methane

(B) Water vapour

(D) Carbon dioxide

15. Which one of the following statements regarding the Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement

signed with the World Bank in May, 2011 is not correct? [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]

(A) The agreement has been signed between the World Bank and the Government of India

(B) The agreement shall be valid for ten years

(D) As per the agreement, one ton of carbon dioxide will be equivalent to one credit unit

16. Which one of the following gases is both harmful and beneficial to life on Earth?

[UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]

(A) Oxygen

(B) Ozone

(D) Carbon dioxide

17. Today the largest contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is

[UPPCS (Pre) 2010]

(A) China (B) Japan

18. Which of the following countries is the largest emitter of carbon?

[UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(A) USA

(B) China

(D) European Union

19. Which of the following is known as ‘carbon negative country’ in the world? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(A) Afghanistan (B) Bahrain

20. Which one among the following substances does not contribute to global warming? [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]

(A) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen

(B) Methane

(D) Water vapour

21. Which of the following is not Greenhouse Gas?

[UPPCS (Mains) 2007]

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Sulphur dioxide

(D) All of the above

22. Which one of the following gas is responsible for global warming?

[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006, 2004]

(A) Only Oxygen

(B) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide

(D) Only methane

23. Which of the following is responsible for global warming?

[Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]

(A) Methane

(B) Carbon dioxide

(D) All of the above

24. Which of the following is not Greenhouse Gas?

[UPPCS (Mains) 2012]

(A) Methane

(B) Nitrous oxide

(D) Hydrogen

25. Which of the following is not Greenhouse Gas? [UPPCS (Pre) 2012

RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(D) Nitrogen

26. Global warming is caused due to the emmission of [UPPCS (Mains) 2004]

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Carbon dioxide

(D) Hydro carbon

27. Apprehension of Global Warming are aggravated by increased concentration,

in the atmosphere of

[UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008

UPPCS (Pre) 2006

UPPCS (Mains) 2004]

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Nitrous oxide

(D) Sulphur dioxide

28. The ‘Global Warming’ is due to [UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]

(A) Heavy rainfall

(B) Increase in carbon dioxide

(D) Increase in forestation

29. Which one of the following is the most fragile ecosystem that will be first affected by global warming?

[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010]

(A) Arctic and Greenland Ice sheet

(B) Amazon rain forest

(D) Indian Monsoon

30. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere because it absorbs [IAS (Pre) 2012]

(A) the water vapour of the air and retains its heat

(B) the ultraviolet part of the solar radiation

(D) the infrared part of the solar radiation

31. Which human activity is most affected by climate? [West Bengal PSC (Pre) 2019

Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]

(A) Fishing

(B) Mining

(D) Farming

32. The greenhouse gas liberated by cud-chewing animals is [Telangana PSC (Pre) 2018

Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2005]

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(D) Nitrous oxide

33. The United Nations Convention on climate change ratified by more than 50 countries became effective

on [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]

(A) 21st March, 1994

(B) 21st May, 1995

(D) 21st June, 1999

34. Which of the following countries does not have global atmosphere watch station to collect data on

world temperature?

[UPPCS (Pre) 2012]

(A) Algeria (B) Brazil

35. Which of the following statement is not true about CDM?

[Andhra Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2016

UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]

(A) It controls Greenhouse emission

(B) It reduces global warming

(D) It prohibits developed countries from investing in projects in developing countries

36. In the context of CO2 Emission and Global Warming. What is the name

of a market driven device under the UNFCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives

from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

[Jammu & Kashmir PSC (Pre) 2017 IAS (Pre) 2009]

(A) Carbon Footprint

(B) Carbon Credit Rating

(D) Emission Reduction Norm

37. What is ‘Greenhouse Gas Protocol’? [IAS (Pre) 2016]

(A) It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand

quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions

(B) It is an initiative of the United Nations to offer financial incentives

to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adopt eco-friendly

technologies

Nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to specified levels by the year 2022

(D) It is one of the multilateral REDD + initiatives hosted by the World Bank

38. Which of the following is not true for India to combat the adverse impact of Climate Change?

[UPPCS (Pre) 2017]

(A) Establishment of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

(B) Investment of `100 crores as an initial corpus under National Adaptation Fund

(D) All of the above are true

39. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [MPPCS (Pre) 2017

UPPCS (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2015]

(A) First World Climate Conference -1979

(B) First Earth Summit-Agenda-21

(D) Carbon Trading - Montreal Protocol

40. Regarding ‘carbon credits’ which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS (Pre) 2011]

(A) The carbon credit system was ratified in conjunction with the Kyoto Protocol

(B) Carbon credits are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced greenhouse gases

below their emission quota

(D) Carbon credits are traded at price fixed from time-totime by the United Nations Environment Programme

Answers

1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (D)

11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (A)

21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (D) 25. (D) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (D)

31. (D) 32. (B) 33. (A) 34. (D) 35. (D) 36. (C) 37. (A) 38. (C) 39. (D) 40. (D)

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National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries MCQs | RRB JE, ALP, NTPC Environment Previous Questions

Author Biodiversity , Environment

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries MCQs | RRB JE, ALP, NTPC Environment Previous Questions

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries

1. In which state are the Bharatpur and Ranthambhore National Parks located?

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Rajasthan

RRB JE CBT-II 28–08–2019 (morning)

Ans. (b) : Bharatpur and Ranthambhore National Parks

are located in Rajasthan.

2. Where is Chandra Prabha Wild Life

Sanctuary.

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh

RPF Constable 16.02.2019 (Shift - III)

Ans. (b) : Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is

situated in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradhesh. The

wildlife sanctuary was established in May 1957. Asiatic

lion were introduced at Chandra Prabha in 1958.

3. The famous tigress of Ranthambore National

Park in Rajasthan, who died in August 2016,

was known as ……

(a) Sita (b) Fish

(b) Sundari (d) Jhumru

RRB NTPC Stage Ist 19.01.2017 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) The famous tigress of Ranthambore National

Park in Rajasthan, who died in August 2016, was

known as fish. It was a Bengali tigress, brought in the

year 2000 at Ranthambore. The mother of 11 children,

the fish tigress, has been awarded the Lifetime

Achievement Award and a postage stamp has also been

issued in her name. It is significant that, a tigress from

Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, T15 who was

popular as 'Collarwali' died on January 15, 2022 due to

old age. She was more than 16 years old. She gave birth

to 29 cubs and earned the title of "Supermom".

4. Marine Gondwana Fossil Park is located in?

(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Rajasthan

RRB NTPC 17.01.2017 (Shift-III) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) Marine Gondwana Fossil Park is located in

the state of Chhattisgarh. The park has been

developed with the objective of conserving fossils and

endangered flora and fauna. Marine Gondwana Fossil

park, also called as Lower Permian Marine bed at

Manendragarh has been declared the National

Geological Monument of India by the Geological

Survey of India for their protection, maintenance,

promotion and enhancement of geotourism.

5. Where is Masai Mara National Reserve?

(a) Mali (b) Kenya

RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) Masai Mara National Reserve is located on

the border of Kenya and Tanzania. The Mara River

flows through its midst in the Masai Mara National

Reserve of Kenya where zebras, deer, chinkara,

elephants, cheetahs etc. animals are found. This place

is famous for African safari. This sanctuary is also

known as the country of lions. The whole sanctuary is

filled with greenery when it rains in Masai Mara.

6. Where is Yellowstone National Park?

(a) France (b) United Kingdom

RRB Group-D 08-10-2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (c) Yellowstone National Park is extended in

Wyoming, USA.

7. Which of the following National Park is an

UNESCO world's heritage site?

(a) Periyar national park

(b) Kaziranga national park

(d) Jim corbett national park

RRB NTPC 01.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Among the given national parks, Kaziranga

National park is situated in Assam state of India. It is a

UNESCO world heritage sites of India and known for

great Indian one horned Rhinoceros. It was inscribed on

the world Heritage list in 1985 under natural sites. At

present there are seven natural sites that have been

declared as UNESCO world heritage sites, they are

Great Himalayan National Park, Western Ghats, Nanda

Devi National Park, Sundarbans National Park,

Kaziranga National Park, Keoladeo National park, and

Manas Wildlife sanctuary. Khangchendzonga National

Park (KNP), Sikkim has been inscribed as India's first

"Mixed world Heritage site" on UNESCO World

Heritage list.

8. In which state is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

located?

(a) Kerala (b) Bihar

RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) : Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

Karnataka at a distance of 38 km from Chikmangalur

town. It boasts of a substantially large number of tiger

populations and was declared in 1998 as the 25th

'Project Tiger' of India. Bhadra River passes through

this sanctuary.

9. Where are saltwater crocodiles found?

(a) Daman & Diu archipelago

(b) Karnataka archipelago

(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : The saltwater crocodile is found in the

eastern states of Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh

and Tamil Nadu. The largest specimen is found in

Odisha. Saltwater crocodile is also found in Andaman

Nicobar Island. It is notable that, Bhitarkanika Wildlife

Sanctuary of Odisha is famous for saltwater crocodile.

10. Which of the following matches is

INCORRECT?

(a) Jim corbett national park-Tiger

(b) Kaziranga national park-Rhinoceros

(d) Kanha national park-Birds

RRB NTPC 10.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) :

Name of National Park

& Sanctuary

Major Attraction

Kanha National Park

(Madhya Pradesh)

Tiger

Jim Corbett National Park

(Uttarakhand)

Tiger

Kaziranga National Park

(Assam)

One horned rhinoceros

Little Rann of Kutch

(Gujarat)

Wild Ass (khur)

11. The Similipal Biosphere Reserve that promotes

conservation of biodiversity and alternative

livelihood is located in:

(a) Rajasthan (b) Odisha

RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Simlipal Biosphere Reserve is situated in the

northern part of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. It has

been part of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere

since 2009. It was declared as a biosphere reserve by

GOI in 1994.

12. Where is Orang Tiger reserve located in India?

(a) Maharashtra (b) Himachal Pradesh

RRB NTPC 10.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) :Orang National Park is located on the

northern bank of the Brahmaputra River in the

Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam, India. It

was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared a

National Park on 13 April 1999. It is also known as

the mini Kaziranga National Park (IUCN site). The

park has a rich flora and fauna, including Great

Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, pygmy hog,

elephants, wild buffalo and tigers.

13. Which of the following National Highway

passing the Kaziranga National Park is

imposing key threat for the wildlife?

(a) NH-37 (b) NH-45

RRB NTPC 01.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Kajiranga National park is situated in Assam

and is very famous for its one-horned Rhino. The

National Highway 37 which passes through Kajiranga

national park has become very dangerous for the park.

14. Which national park in India has the

maximum number of rhinos?

(a) Kanha National Park

(b) Nagarhole National Park

(d) Keibul Lamjao National Park

RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) : Kaziranga National Park of Assam is home to

adult Indian rhinos and also host one of the highest

density of Tigers in India. Kaziranga hosts two thirds of

the world's great one horned rhinoceroses. It is notable

that, there are 3588 one-horned rhino in the world. As

per survey in 2018, Assam's world-famous reserve put

the estimated number at 2413 rhinos.

FAMOUS NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA –

Jim Corbett National Park, Uttrakhand

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

Periyar National Park, Kerala

Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat

Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal

Bandipur National Park, Karnataka

Tadoba National Park, Maharashtra

Sariska National Park, Rajasthan

Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Eravikulam National Park, Kerala

Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Manas National Park, Assam

Hemis National Park, Ladakh

Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh

Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Silent Valley National Park, Kerala

15. Which of the following has been declared as a

Marine National Park by the Government of

India for Marine conservation in 1982?

(a) Gulf of Kutch (b) Bay of Mahim

RRB NTPC 22.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Marine National Park situated in Gulf of

Kutch in Jamnagar district of Gujarat is the first

National Park of country lying in marine area. It was

declared as Marine National Park by the Government of

India in 1982 under the provisions of the Wildlife

(Protection) Act, 1972 of India.

16. Government grants 51st Tiger reserve status

for sanctuaries spanning forests of _____.

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh

RRB NTPC 14.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : The Central Government granted for the

creation of a fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu that will

encompass the Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur Grizzled

Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuaries. It will be the 51st Tiger

Sanctuary of India.Now the number of Tiger reserve is

53.

17. Where is the Kanha Tiger Reserve?

(a) Telangana (b) Madhya Pradesh

RRB NTPC 02.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called as Kanha

National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and

the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh. The

present-day Kanha National Park area is divided into

two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 km2 and 300

km2 respectively. Kanha National Park was created on 1

June 1955 and Kanha National Park was declared a

reserve forest in 1879 and revalued as a wildlife

sanctuary in 1933 and in 1973 was made the Kanha

Tiger Reserve.

18. Which of the following National Park is not in

India?

(a) Anshi National Park

(b) Shandur National Park

(d) Balpakram National Park

RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) :

National Park Location

Shandur National Park Gilgit-Baltistan province,

Pakistan

Anshi National Park Karnataka

Dachigam National Park Jammu & Kashmir

Balpakram National Park Meghalaya

19.________ is the first reserve forest of India.

(a) Jim Corbett National Park

(b) Gir National Park

(d) Ranthambore National Park

RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) : Satpura National Park is the first reserve

forest of India. It is located in the Hoshangabad.

Madhya Pradesh and another name of this is Satpura

Tiger Reserve. It was set up in 1981 and it covers

almost 524 square km. Satpura tiger reserve is a habitat

of 52 species of Mammals.

20. Where is Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary located?

(a) Warangal (b) Chandauli

RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the

Warangal region of Telangana. It is spread around

Pakhal Lake. Pakhal Lake is a man-made lake. This

lake was built in 1213 AD by the rulers of the Kakatiya

dynasty. This sanctuary is spread over an area of 260 sq.

km.

21. A place where animals are protected in their

natural habitat is called a:

(a) National park (b) Wildlife Sanctuary

RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : A Wildlife Sanctuary in an area where

animals habitats and their surroundings are protected

from any sort of disturbances. The capturing, killing and

poaching of animals is strictly prohibited in these

regions. India has about 543 wild life sanctuaries that

cover an area of 118918 sq. km in total.

22. The Indian wild ass is found in:

(a) Gujarat (b) Kerala

RRB NTPC 07.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : The Indian Wild Ass is found in the little

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. The little Rann of Kutch, which

covers an area of roughly 5000 square km, is primarily

known as the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary.

23. Where is Mahatma Gandhi Marine National

Park located?

(a) Lakshadweep Islands

(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(d) Daman and Diu

RRB NTPC 08.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is a

national park of India near Wandoor on the Andaman

Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative

district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman

and Nicobar Islands. It is situated 29 km away from

Port Blair. Total area of the park is 281.50 Km2.

Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park was established

in the year of 1983. The park is home of birds like

white-bellied Sea eagle, parakeets, Andaman teal,

heron, terns, waders and swifts.

24. The Sundarbans National Park in India is

adjacent to the Sundarbans Reserve Forest in:

(a) Myanmar (b) Bangladesh

RRB NTPC 08.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : The Sundarbans cover 10,000 km2 of land

and water (more than half of it in India, the rest in

Bangladesh) in the Ganges delta. It contains the world's

largest area of mangrove forests. A number of rare or

endangered species live in the park, including tigers,

aquatic mammals, birds and reptiles. The Sundarban

National Park is a national park, tiger reserve, and

biosphere reserve in West Bengal, India. It was declared

a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.It is part of the

Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta, and adjacent to the

Sundarban Reserve Forest in Bangladesh.

25. Where is Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary

located ?

(a) Nagaland (b) Meghalaya

RRB NTPC 10.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is located

within the larger Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve,

which spreads across the coal-and oil rich districts of

Upper Assam (Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts). The

Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as the

Jeypore Rainforest. Dehing Patkai was declared a

wildlife Sanctuary in 2004. It is significant that,

Dehing is the name of the river that flows through

Jeypore Rainforest and Patkai is the hill at the foot of

which the Sancturary lies.

26. 'Hangul' (Kashmiri reindeer) is found in which

wildlife Sanctuary/National park ?

(a) Dachigam Sanctuary

(b) Kanha National Park

(d) Dudhwa National Park

RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : The Hangul also known as the Kashmiri stag

is found in the Dachigam National Park in Jammu &

Kashmir. Dachigam National Park is located 22 km

from Srinagar. It is notable that Dachigam was initially

established to ensure the supply of clean drinking water

to Srinagar city. The Park has been a protected area

since 1910 and it was declared as a national park in

1981. The park is best known as the home of the

hangul, or Kashmiri stag.

27. Dachigam National Park is located in –

(a) Kerala (b) Jammu Kashmir

RRB Group-D , 16.10.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) See the explanation of the above question.

28. In which state is the Mudumalai National Park

located?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat

RRB NTPC 05.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Mudumalai National Park is situated in Tamil

Nadu. It's also a wildlife sanctuary and a tiger reserve. It

also shares border with Kerala and Karnataka. This

national park is home to serveral endangered species

including Indian Elephants, Bengal Tiger, Gaur and

Indian Leopard.

29. Valmiki National Park is located in :

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Madhya Pradesh

RRB NTPC 30.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : Valmiki National Park is a tiger reserve in the

West Champaran district of Bihar, India. It is situated

on the India - Nepal Border on the banks of River

Gandak.

The Park is divided in two sections –

* The Wild Life Sanctuary covering an area of 545 km2.

* The National Park covering an area around 335 km2.

30. Which of the following is situated in Jammu

and Kashmir ?

(a) Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary

(b) Jaldapara National Park

(d) Balpakram National Park

RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (c)

National Park/ Wildlife

Sanctuary

Location

Dachigam National Park Jammu & Kashmir

Jaldapara National Park West Bengal

Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary Telangana

Balpakram National Park Meghalaya

31. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in ?

(a) Gujarat (b) Uttarakhand

RRB NTPC 29.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Jim Corbett National Park is in the Ramnagar

district of Uttarakhand state. The first national park in

India, it was established in 1936. The park was the first

to come under the Project Tiger initiative.

32. The Silent Valley National Park is a beautiful

representation of the last remaining rainforest

(a) Kerala (b) Manipur

RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : The Silent Valley National Park is a beautiful

representation of the last remaining rainforest of Kerala.

It is located in the Nilgiri hills of Palakkad district.The

Silent Valley was declared as National Park in 1984.

33. Where is Rajaji National Park located?

(a) Punjab (b) Uttar Pradesh

RRB NTPC 01.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : Rajaji National Park is located in the state of

Uttarakhand. It is spread over 820 km2 and three

districts of Uttarakhand Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri

Garhwal. The Park has been named after late Sri C.

Rajagopalachari (also known as Rajaji) a famous

freedom fighter and first and only Indian Governor

General of India.

34. The Nagarhole National Park is located in the

state of:

(a) Karnataka (b) Odisha

RRB NTPC 23.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Nagarhole National Park is situated in

foothills of Western Ghats and extends to the

Brahmagiri ranges and also extends to Kerala in south.

Mainly, it extends in Kodagu and Mysore district of

Karnataka. It is also known as Rajeev Gandhi National

Park. In 1999, it was announced as 37th Tiger reserve of

India. It is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

35. In which state is the Nanda Devi National Park

located ?

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Uttar Pradesh

RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Established in 1982, Nanda Devi National

Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is situated

around the peak of Nanda Devi in the state of

Uttarakhand in Northern India. It was declared as

World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. This park

lies at an elevation of more than 3,500 m (11,500 ft)

above mean sea level.

36. Nanda Devi National Park is located in

Chamoli district of the state of ______.

(a) Sikkim (b) Uttarakhand

RRB Group-D, 22.09.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) See the explanation of the above question.

37. Which state of India is the Nanda Devi

National Park is situated?

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Arunachal Pradesh

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 17.01.2017 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a) See the explanation of the above question.

38. Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is

located in Goa?

(a) Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

(b) Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

(d) Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary

RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : The Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary is

located in the town of Mollem. It is the largest of Goa’s

four protected wildlife areas, and contains within it The

Mollem National Park. It contains several important

temples dating to the Kadambas of Goa, and home to

waterfalls, such as Dudhsagar Falls and Tambdi Falls.

39. Which Indian wildlife Sanctuary is the home

for Asiatic Lions?

(a) Gir (b) Sariska

RRB NTPC 20.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Gir Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Gujarat.

This national Park is a tiger Reserve which is renowned

habitat of Asiatic Lions. In 1965 it was recognised as a

wildlife sanctuary. The entire forest area of the Gir

National Park is dry and deciduous which provides best

habitat for Asian Lions.

40. Where are one-horned rhinoceros is found in

India?

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Meghalaya

RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : The Indian state of Assam is home to the

largest population of greater-one horned rhinos, with

more than 90% in Kaziranga National Park. It was

declared as a National Park in 1974. It has been

declared as a tiger reserve since 2006. It has a total

tiger reserve area of 1,030 sq km with a core area of

430 sq. km. It was declared a UNESCO World

Heritage Site in 1985. It is recognized as an Important

Bird Area by Bird Life International. Kaziranga is

known for its 'big four' species—

Rhino, Elephant, Royal Bengal tiger and Asiatic water

buffalo.

41. The Keoladeo Ghana National Park is situated

(a) Maharashtra (b) Rajasthan

RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Keoladeo Ghana National Park, is situated in

eastern Rajasthan. It is also known as Bharatpur Bird

Sanctuary or Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary. It was

included in World Heritage Site under the World

Heritage Convention in 1985 by UNESCO. Keoladeo

was declared a bird sanctuary in 1971 and later the Bird

Sanctuary was declared as a National Park in 1981.

42. Which sanctuary was formerly known as

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary?

(a) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary

(b) Mayani Bird Sanctuary

(d) Keoladeo National Park

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 28.03.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (d) See the explanation of the above question.

43. Rare Siberian cranes used to come regularly to

…..... a global heritage site.

(a) Kanha National Park

(b) Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

(d) Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 28.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (c) The Home of Rare Siberian Cranes, formerly

known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, the Keoladeo

National Park lies between two of India's most

historic cities, Agra and Jaipur. This north

Indian park is situated in the country's northwestern

part of Rajasthan.

44. Rajaji National Park is situated in –

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Uttarakhand

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 27.04.2016 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) Rajaji National Park is an Indian national

park and tiger reserve that encompasses the Shivaliks,

near the foothills of the Himalayas. The park is spread

over an area of 820 km2 around three districts

of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri

Garhwal. In 1983, three wildlife sanctuaries in the

area namely, Chilla, Motichur and Rajaji sanctuaries

were merged into one.

45. Kanha National Park is situated in which

state?

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 09.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (b) Kanha Tiger Reserve, also known as Kanha–

Kisli National Park, is the largest national park of

Madhya Pradesh. The present-day Kanha area is

divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of

250 and 300 km2 respectively. Kanha National Park

was created on 1 June 1955 and was designated as a

tiger reserve in 1973. Today, it encompasses an area

of 940 km2 in the two districts namely

Mandla and Balaghat.

46. Valley of Flowers National Park’ is situated in

which state?

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Himachal Pradesh

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 12.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (a) Valley of Flowers National Park is located in

North Chamoli district, Uttarakhand and is known for

its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety

of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare

and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black

bear, snow leopard, musk deer, brown bear, red fox

and blue sheep.

47. Valley of Flowers National Park’ is situated in

which state?

(a) Varanasi (b) Uttarakhand

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 04.04.2016 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) See the explanation of the above question.

48. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian

Nation Park, located in the Western Himalayas

in the state of .......

(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Uttarakhand

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 17.01.2017 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b) See the explanation of the above question.

49. Valley Of Flowers National Park is situated in

the .....…. Himalayas region of India.

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Himachal Pradesh

RRB Group-D, , 12.11.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a) See the explanation of the above question.

50. In which Indian state the Arabithittu wildlife

animal park located?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 18.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (d) The Arabithittu wildlife animal park is

located in Mysore District at Hunsur Taluk of

Karnataka State. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary

on 30th April 1985. This animal park or sanctuary is

home to leopard, fox, spotted deer, wildpig,

porcupine, hare and common mongoose.

51. Which of the following species is also called

Kashmiri deer?

(a) Hangul (b) Reindeer

RRB NTPC Stage-IInd, , 18.01.2017 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a) The Kashmir stag, also called hangul, is a

subspecies of native to India. It is found in dense

riverine forests in the high valleys and mountains of

the Kashmir Valley and northern Chamba district in

Himachal Pradesh.

52. In which of these states are Indian elephants

not found?

(a) Assam (b) Karnataka

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 17.01.2017 (Shift-II)

Ans. (*) Elephants are found in all the states of India

except Goa, Rajasthan and Gujarat state.

53. Which place was included as the 49th tiger

reserve area of India in February 2016?

(a) Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand

(d) Orang Tiger Reserve, Assam

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 17.01.2017 (Shift-III)

Ans. (d) Orang Tiger Reserve in Assam is the 49th

tiger reserve area in India and Kamlang Tiger

Reserve area in Arunachal Pradesh is the 50th. It is

significant that, Guru Ghasidas National Park and

Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sancturary is the 53rd Tiger

Reserve in India. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife

Sanctuary (Rajasthan) is the 52nd Tiger Reserve in

India.

54. Dibru Saikhowa, Nameri and Orang National

Park are situated in which of the following

state?

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 03.04.2016 (Shift-I)

Ans. (c)

National Park/Wildlife

Sanctuary

Location

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam

Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh

Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh

Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand

55. Which one of the following sanctuaries has

two-thirds of the number of one-horn

rhinoceros in the world?

(a) Bandipur (b) Manas

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 22.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (c) Kaziranga National Park is a national park

which is located within two districts in the Kaliabor

subdivision of Nagaon district and the Bokakhat

subdivision of Golaghat district of Assam. This

sanctuary, hosts two-thirds of the world's one-horned

rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site.

56. Kaziranga National park is situated in-

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu

RRB J.E., (14.12.2014, Green Paper)

Ans. (c) See the explanation of the above question.

57. Where is Okhla Bird Sanctuary located?

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) NCR area

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 22.04.2016 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b) Okhla Bird Sanctuary officially known

as Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad Sanctuary is a bird

sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It

is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district,

on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a

heaven for over 300 bird species, especially

waterbirds.

58. Which is the largest Tiger Reserve of India?

(a) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

(b) Sundarban Tiger Reserve

(d) Nagarjuna Sagar- Srisailam tiger Reserve

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 11.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (d) Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is

the largest tiger reserve in India . After the

reorganization of the Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjuna

Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve lies in both Andhra

Pradesh and Telangana. The reserve spreads over five

districts, Kurnool District, Prakasam District, Guntur

District, Nalgonda District and Mahbubnagar district.

The total area of the tiger reserve is 3721 km2.

59. Recently the Sanghai deer has been seen in the

news of which state as state animal?

(a) Jammu Kashmir (b) Tamil Nadu

RRB Group-D , 10.12.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (c) The Sanghai deer is an endemic and

endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found

only in Manipur, India. It is also the state animal of

Manipur. Its common English name is Manipur browantlered

deer or Eld's deer and the scientific name is

Rucervus eldii.

60. Jim Corbett National Park is in-

(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh

RRB Group-D, 26.10.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (d) Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest

national park in India and was established in 1936 as

Hailey National Park to protect the endangered

Bengal tiger. It is situated in Nainital district of

Uttarakhand. Corbett National park has the glory of

being honoured as the place where project Tiger was

first launched in 1973.

61. Corbett National Park is –

(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh

RRB Group-D , 22.09.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (c) See the explanation of the above question.

62. Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in –

(a) Delhi (b) Uttarakhand

RRB Group-D, 30.10.2018 (Shift-III)

Ans. (d)

Wildlife Sanctuary Location

Chail Wildlife Sanctuary Himachal Pradesh

Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary Delhi

Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary Uttarakhand

Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary Punjab

63. Gir National Park is situated in –

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh

RRB Group-D, , 30.10.2018 (Shift-III)

Ans. (c) Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife

Sanctuary, also known as Sasan-Gir, is a wildlife

sanctuary and protected forest area in Gujarat. It is

considered one of the most important

reserve natural areas in Asia due to the rare animals

living here, particularly the pure Asiatic Lions

(Panthera leo persica).

64. In which Indian state are the threatened Asian

babbar lions found?

(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) West Bengal

RRB NTPC Stage-IInd, , 18.01.2017 (Shift-III)

Ans. (d) See the explanation of the above question.

65. Which national park is known for its ‘Asian

Lions’?

(a) Corbett National Park

(b) Kanha National Park

(d) Gir National Park

RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green Paper)

Ans. (d) See the explanation of the above question.

66. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is situated in –

(a) Delhi (b) Maharashtra

RRB Group-D , 24.10.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b)

National Park Location

Sanjay Gandhi National Park Mumbai, Maharashtra

National Zoological Park Delhi

Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan

Nagarhole National Park Karnataka

67. Vansda National Park is situated in –

(a) Assam (b) Uttarakhand

RRB Group-D, 16.10.20187 (Shift-II)

Ans. (c)

National Park Location

Vansda National Park Gujarat

Nameri National Park Assam

Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand

Bir Bhadson National Park Punjab

68. Nandankanan Zoological Park is situated in –

(a) Bihar (b) Odisha

RRB Group-D , 15.11.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) Nandankanan Zoological Park is a 437-

hectare (1,080-acre) zoo and botanical garden in

Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Established in 1960, it was

opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo

in India to join World Association of Zoos and

Aquariums (WAZA) in 2009. It is the first zoo in

India with a white tiger safari.

69. Where is the Ghudkhar Wildlife Sanctuary

Located?

(a) Gujarat (b) Goa

RRB Group-D , 05.11.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a)

Wildlife Sanctuary Location

Ghudkhar or Wild Ass Sanctuary Gujarat

Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary Goa

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Odisha

Koyna Wildlife Sancturay Maharashtra

70. Clouded Leopard National Park is situated at –

(a) Tripura (b) Himachal Pradesh

RRB Group-D , 16.11.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a)

National Park Location

Clouded Leopard National Park Tripura

Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh

Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha

Hemis National Park Ladakh

71. Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in –

(a) Jharkhand (b) Telangana

RRB Group-D, , 01.11.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (d) Similipal National Park is a national park and

a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district, Indian state

of Odisha, covering 2,750 km2 (1,060 sq mile). This

park is home to Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, gaur,

and chausingha. This reserved area is part of the

UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves

since 2009.

72. Desert National Park is situated in –

(a) Assam (b) Gujarat

RRB Group-D, 02.11.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (c) Desert National Park is situated in the

west Indian state of Rajasthan near the district

of Jaisalmer and Badmer. This is one of the largest

national parks, covering an area of 3162 km2.

73. How many national parks are there in

Uttarakhand?

(a) 4 (b) 8

RRB Group-D, , 02.11.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (d) There are 6 National Parks, 7 Sanctuaries, 4

Conservation Reserve and 1 Biosphere Reserve in

Uttarakhand.

National Park Establishment

Year

Jim Corbett National Park 1936

Govind National Park 1990

Valley of Flowers National Park 1982

Rajaji National Park 1983

Gangotri National Park 1989

Nanda Devi National Park 1982

74. Where is the Manjira Crocodile Wildlife

Sanctuary located?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Odisha

RRB Group-D, 31.10.2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (c) Manjira Crocodile Wildlife Sanctuary is

located in Medak District of Telangana. It is located

50 km northwest from Hyderabad. The sanctuary

follows the course of river Manjira for 36 km. Today

more than 70 species of birds are spotted here and is

home for the vulnerable species mugger crocodile.

75. Sultanpur National Park is situated in –

(a) Punjab (b) Haryana

RRB Group-D, 16.10.2018 (Shift-III)

Ans. (b) Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is a very popular

national park of India, located in Sultanpur village,

Farukhnagar, Gurugram district in Haryana.

76. Periyar Tiger reserved Area is situated in –

(a) Kerala (b) Assam

RRB Group-D, 15.10.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a) Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

(PNP) is a reserved area located in the districts of

Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala. It is notable as

an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve.

77. Periyar National Park is situated in –

(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala

RRB Group-D, 16.10.2018 (Shift-III)

Ans. (b) See the explanation of the above question

78. Sundarbans is home of –

(a) Wild Bull (b) Royal Bengal Tiger

RRB Group-D, 26.09.2018 (Shift-III)

Ans. (b) Sundarbans: is home to the Royal Bengal

Tiger. Sundarban is so named after one of the

mangrove trees, namely Sundari. The Sundarbans

covers almost ten thousand square kilometer area,

most of which is situated in Bangladesh and the other

in India.

79. How many National Parks are there in Madhya

Pradesh?

(a) 6 (b) 10

RRB Group-D, 02.11.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b) According to Forest Department, Madhya

Pradesh, there are total 10 national park, 25 Wildlife

Sanctuaries and 6 Tiger Reserves in Madhya Pradesh

(till 2018). At present, Madhya Pradesh has the

highest number of national parks i.e. 12, in India. The

Total number of Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya

Pradesh is 29. Madhya Pradesh, the land of bio

diversity is one of the most exciting wildlife

destinations in India.

80. Which state of India has the maximum number

of National parks?

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Punjab

RPF Constable 03.02.2019 (Shift - I)

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of the above question.

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