1.
Wildlife
generally refers to all species of:
a.
Mammals
b.
Birds
c.
Reptiles
d.
Amphibians
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
2.
The most
important human activity, leading to the extinction of wildlife, is
a.
pollution of air and water
b.
hunting for valuable wildlife
products
c.
introduction of alien species
d.
Alteration and destruction of the
natural habitats.
ANSWER: A
3.
Identify the
correct match between tiger reserve and its state
a.
Manas – Assam
b.
Corbett – Madhya Pradesh
c.
Bandipur – Tamil Nadu
d.
Palanau – Orissa.
ANSWER:
D
4.
Which of the
following is the matching pair of a sanctuary and its main protected wild
animal?
a.
Kaziranga-Musk deer
b.
Gir-Lion
c.
Sunderban-Rhino
d.
all of these.
ANSWER:
B
5.
Identify the
correctly matched pair
a.
Corbett park – Aves
b.
Runn of Kutch – Wild ass
c.
Gir forest – Rhino
d.
Kajiranga-Elephant.
ANSWER:
D
6.
The breeding
place of Flamingo (Hansawar) in India is most likely
a.
Runn of Kutch
b.
Ghana Vihar
c.
Sambhar lake
d.
Chilka lake.
ANSWER:
D
7.
If we uncover
half of the forest, covering of the earth, what crisis will be produced at most
and at first?
a.
Some species will be extricated
b.
Population and ecological imbalance will rise
up
c.
Energy crisis will occur
d.
Rest half forests will maintain this
imbalance.
ANSWER:
A
8.
What is the
major cause of diminishing wildlife number?
a.
Felling of trees
b.
Paucity of drinking water
c.
Cannibalism
d.
Habitat destruction.
ANSWER:
D
9.
Which of the following is mainly responsible
for the extinction of wild life?
a.
Pollution of air and water
b.
Hunting of flesh
c.
Destruction of habitats
d.
All of these.
ANSWER:
C
10.
Indri-indri
lemur is found in
a.
Madagaskar
b.
Mauritius
c.
India
d.
Sri Lanka.
ANSWER:
A
11.
Viable material
of endangered species can be preserved by
a.
Gene bank
b.
Gene library
c.
Herbarium
d.
Gene pool
ANSWER:
A
12.
Wild life is
continuously decreasing. What is the main reason of this?
a.
Predation
b.
Cutting down of forest
c.
Destruction of habitat
d.
Hunting
ANSWER:
C
13.
Which group of vertebrates comprises the
highest number of endangered species?
a.
Mammals
b.
Fishes
c.
Reptiles
d.
Birds
ANSWER:
A
14.
Which endangered animal is the source of the
world’s finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool – the shahtoosh?
a.
nilgai
b.
cheetal
c.
kashmiri goat
d.
chiru
ANSWER:
D
15.
According to
IUCN Red List, what is the status of Red Panda (AHums fulgens)?
a.
Critically endangered species
b.
Vulnerable species
c.
Extinct species
d.
Endangered species
ANSWER:
D
16.
Which of the following pairs of an animal and
a plant represents endangered organisms in India?
a.
Banyan and black Duck
b.
Benlinckia nicobarica and red panda
c.
tamarind and rhesus monkey
d.
Cinchona and leopard
ANSWER:
B
17.
The linkage of
humans and animals and the importance of wildlife in the past _____ years has
been brought to limelight largely because we have learn that their existence
is inextricably tied to our own:
a.
50
b.
100
c.
150
d.
200
ANSWER: B
18.
Montreal protocol which calls for appropriate
action to protect the ozone layer from human activities was passed in the year
a.
1985
b.
1986
c.
1987
d.
1988
ANSWER:
C
19.
Which one of the following is not included
under in-situ conservation?
a.
National park
b.
Sanctuary
c.
Botanical garden
d.
Biosphere reserve
ANSWER: C
20.
Which one of the following is the correctly
matched pair of an endangered animal and a national park?
a.
great indian : Keoladeo national park bustard
b.
lion : Corbett national park
c.
rhinoceros : Kaziranga national park
d.
wild ass : Dudhwa national park
ANSWER:
C
21.
One of
endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of
a.
Ocimum
b.
garlic
c.
Nepenthes
d.
Podophyllum.
ANSWER:
D
22.
Different kinds
of wild animals have been named in the:
a.
Bible
b.
Isaiah (7:24)
c.
Solomon (2:12)
d.
Moses Law (Deureronomy (22:6)
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
23.
In addition to
their role in the ecosystem, the value of wildlife is also found in their
_______
a.
Educational
b.
Scientific
c.
Aesthetic
d.
Recreational significance
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
24.
Pakistan being
located on the confluence of the western end of the Indian subcontinent and the
Iranian plateau supports a varied and interesting mix of flora and fauna
belonging to the:
a.
Indo-Malayan
b.
Palearctic regions
c.
Some forms originating from the
Ethiopian region
d.
All of the above
ANSWER: D
25.
Pakistan can be
divided into how many biogeography provinces including:
a.
Parmir
b.
Korakoram highlands
c.
Himalayan highlands
d.
Anatolia – Iranian desert
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
26.
For wildlife,
the struggle for survival became a competition with human beings and their
livestock for the very basis of:
a.
Life
b.
Food
c.
Shelter
d.
Space
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
27.
Rich in fauna
and flora areas:
a.
Northern mountainous areas
embracing Himalayan, Korakoram and Hindu Kush ranges
b.
In northern areas, Malakand, Hazara
and Azad Kashmir are rich in fauna and flora
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER: C
28.
An excellent
habitat for wildlife in the form of:
a.
Alpine grazing lands
b.
Sub-alpine scrub
c.
Temperate forests
d.
All of the above
ANSWER: D
29.
Some of the
main wildlife species are:
a.
Snow leopard
b.
Black and brown bears
c.
Otter
d.
Wolf
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
30.
Main threats to
the population of wild animals in northern mountainous region include:
a.
The competition with the domestic
livestock for existing natural forage
b.
Increasing human interference in
the form of cultivation
c.
As trade objects e.g., furs and
skins
d.
All of the above
ANSWER: D
31.
Himalayan
foothills and the Potwar region including ______ are covered with the scrub
forests which have been reduced to scanty growth at most of the places:
a.
Salt Range
b.
Kala Chitta Range
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER: C
32.
Medium size
animals like ______ urial, Barking Deer, Goral and Chinkara and Parridges –
Grey, Black, Seesee and Chakor are supported in these habitats:
a.
Punjab
b.
KPK
c.
Sindh
d.
Balochistan
ANSWER: A
33.
Vast Indus food
plains have been cleared of natural vegetation to grow crops. Very little
wildlife habitat has been left. Only the animals like ______ and the wild hare
occur in these areas:
a.
Jackal, Mangoose
b.
Jungle Cat, Civet Cat
c.
Sclay Ant Earter, Desert Cat
d.
All of the above
ANSWER: D
34.
Chinkara is the
only animal which can still be found in fair numbers in _____ and rarely in
Thal:
a.
Cholistan
b.
Thar
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER: A
35.
A small number
of bluebull are found along the:
a.
Pak-Indian Border
b.
Some parts of Cholistan
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER: C
36.
Indian courser
is the main bird species. Peafowl occurs in some areas of _______
a.
Cholistan
b.
Thal
c.
Thar
d.
None of these
ANSWER: A
37.
Thar Desert
supports a fair population of _____ is found only here in the wild state:.
a.
Chinkara gazella
b.
Peacock
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER: C
38.
The red beds
and tamarisk bushes are found along the:
a.
Riers
b.
Support hog deer
c.
Black partridge population
d.
All of the above
ANSWER: D
39.
________ are
found in the Indus River water below Chashma barrage:
a.
Indus dolphin
b.
Fishing cat
c.
Smooth coated otter
d.
All of the above
ANSWER: D
40.
The animals
found in southwestern mountains of Baluchistan are:
a.
Sindh Ibex
b.
Straight Horned Markhor
c.
Wild Sheep
d.
Leopard
e.
All of the above
ANSWER : E
41.
Irrigated
forest plantations have emerged as a new land use practice for the last ____
years:
a.
50
b.
100
c.
150
d.
200
ANSWER : B
42.
Birds of prey
like:
a.
Peregrine
b.
Cherrug
c.
Saker Falcons
d.
Tawny Eagle
e.
All of the above
ANSWER : E
43.
Along the shore
there are species of:
a.
Marine Turtles
b.
Ridley, Green
c.
Leather Back and Hawk Bill
d.
All of the above
ANSWER : D
44.
The Wetlands
are one of the most important:
a.
Wintering areas
b.
Green routes in Asia
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : C
45.
The important
waterfowl in Pakistan are:
a.
Ducks (mallard, pintail, shoveler,
pochard, gargeny, ruddy shelduck)
b.
Geese (greyiage, bar-headed)
c.
Coots, Flamingoes
d.
Pelicans, Spoonbills
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
46.
The major
factors considered to be directly acting upon wildlife are:
a.
Hazards, Diseases,
b.
Predators, Genetics (species
characteristics)
c.
Resources, Human
d.
All of the above
ANSWER : D
47.
Hazards include
all those factors that can injure or kill an animal (natural factors)
a.
Fire, rain and wind as well as manmade
structures such as roads and fences
b.
Thus challenging an animal’s
physiological capacity as to prevent it from reproducing successful
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : C
48.
Diseases
disrupt the normal physiological function of _________
a.
An animal, sometime leading to
their death
b.
Also having a potential of being
transmitted to humans
c.
Livestock, between species, and
vice versa
d.
All of the above
ANSWER : D
49.
The species
characteristics are an expression of the genetic makeup of an animal species
influencing the extent and nature of ______
a.
Home range, breeding season
b.
Longevity, territory and the niche
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : B
50.
Habitat
destruction is the indirectly acting factor while _____ hunting are the main
direct human factors affecting wildlife populations:
a.
Legal
b.
Illegal
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : C
51.
The change is
brought about by such individual and population factors is:
a.
Birth rate
b.
Morality
c.
Immigration
d.
Emigration
e.
All of the above
ANSWER : E
52.
Understanding
population dynamics involves rates of change from ______ .
a.
One year to the next
b.
Two years to the next
c.
Three years to the next
d.
None of these
ANSWER : A
53.
Carrying
capacity is a balance between _______
a.
Vegetation and animals
b.
By an expression of animals density
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : C
54.
Carrying
capacity is not a fixed factor of the land and will change as ______ with the
seasons or over long periods so the process is dynamic as the populations are:
a.
Food
b.
Cover
c.
Water change
d.
All of the above
ANSWER : D
55.
The concepts of
population dynamics and carrying capacity lead to management of wildlife which
may be defined as:
a.
Art
b.
Science of manipulating the centrum
of wild animal populations to meet specific objectives
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : C
56.
The
modification of natural hazards such:
a.
As rain, snow and climate is not
practical
b.
Control of man-made hazards such as
roads, fences
c.
Directed towards particular species
d.
All of the above
ANSWER : D
57.
Species
management includes:
a.
Techniques of stocking, game
ranching, refuges, hunting
b.
Manipulating habitat factors
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : C
58.
Management of
terrestrial resources deals primarily with ________
a.
The manipulation of food, cover
b.
Water either directly or through
coordination measures
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER: C
59.
The regulations
towards the management of wildlife in the subcontinent date back to _____. When
the policy guidelines were given for the conservation of natural resources:
a.
1894
b.
1896
c.
1898
d.
1900
ANSWER: A
60.
The Forest Act
was promulgated in ______ which was later adopted by the Government of Pakistan
in to:
a.
1925
b.
1926
c.
1927
d.
1928
ANSWER: C
61.
The forest policies
having ceased to be relevant were later revised in 1955, and then in _______
a.
1960
b.
1962
c.
1964
d.
1966
ANSWER: B
62.
Forest Act
_______ has new been revised by the authors of Forestry Sector Master Plan:
a.
1925
b.
1926
c.
1927
d.
1938
ANSWER: C
63.
Wildlife were
managed under West Pakistan Wildlife Management Ordinance _________
a.
1955
b.
1957
c.
1959
d.
1961
ANSWER : C
64.
Realising the
need for a better management policy for wildlife, a high powered Wildlife, a
high powered Wildlife Enquiry Committee, constituted by the Government of Pakistan
presented their (draft) report in 1970, following which all the provinces and
administrative unit promulgated their own Wildlife Act within administrative
units promulgated their own Wildlife Act within a span of two years _______
a.
1974 and 1975
b.
1975 and 1976
c.
1976 and 1977
d.
None of these
ANSWER: A
65.
This
necessitated the enunciation of newer policy initiatives in 1980, when the
wildlife were mentioned for the first time in the broader forest policies:
a.
Management of wild lands in
accordance with their potential for optimum utilization in various forms,
including recreation and wildlife
b.
Promoting wildlife conservation
consistent with other land uses and ensuring that wildlife values are preserved
and enhanced
c.
Scientific approach for the
management of wildlife through wildlife surveys, research and management plans
d.
Encouraging the creation and
development of national park with a view to preserving an example of each of
the country’s major ecosystems with its endemic fauna and flora intact, and to
develop these areas for public recreation and education
e.
All of the above
ANSWER: E
66.
Realizing the
need for the conservation of National Resources, the Government of Pakistan
with the assistance of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) framed a National
Conservation Strategy _____
a.
1992
b.
1993
c.
1994
d.
1995
ANSWER : A
67.
The salient
features of the strategy 1992 relating to wildlife, referred to here as
BIODIVERSITY, are:
a.
The strategy to improve the
situation
b.
Action Plan
c.
Actions/Interventions
d.
All of the above
ANSWER : D
68.
The strategy
1992 to improve the situation is:
a.
Updating inventory of floral and
faunal diversity, reviewing current field research presently undertaken and
planning for future to fill in the gaps in the knowledge of bio-diversity in
Pakistan
b.
Identification of species and
delineation of areas of importance with the stand point of biodiversity values
c.
Achieve consensus on the long term
strategy and priorities biodiversity conservation
d.
All of the above
ANSWER : D
69.
Action plan is:
a.
Identification of key high priority
sites and species for conservation based on criteria developed during the study
and development of the strategy for the conservation of Biodiversity
b.
Based on above and the strategy,
development of a long term planning process including monitoring and evaluation
systems to measure changes in biodiversity over time
c.
Both (a. & (b)
d.
None of these
ANSWER : C
70. The Kaziranga wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Assam
b. Odessa
c. West Bengal
d. Madhya Pradesh
ANSWER: A
71.
The Gir
National Park and wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Gujarat
c. Rajasthan
d. Uttar Pradesh
ANSWER: B
72. The Manas wild life sanctuary is located at
a. West Bengal
b. Odisha
c. Assam
d. Jharkhand
ANSWER: C
73. The Sunderbans National Park is located at
a. Odisha
b. West Bengal
c. Karnataka
d. Assam
ANSWER : B
74. The Periyar National Park and wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Karnataka
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Kerala
ANSWER : D
75. The Kanha National Park is located at
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Gujarat
d. Chhattisgarh
ANSWER : B
76. The Ranthambore National Park and wild life sanctuary is located
at
a. Odisha
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
ANSWER : D
77. The Bandhavgarh National Park is located at
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Odisha
c. Assam
d. Madhya Pradesh
ANSWER: D
78. The Sariska wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Odisha
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Assam
ANSWER: B
79. The Chilka Bird Sanctuary is located at
a. Assam
b. Odisha
c. West Bengal
d. Bihar
ANSWER: B
80. The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located at
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Kerala
ANSWER: B
81. The Aralam wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Gujarat
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Kerala
ANSWER: D
82. The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary is located at
a. Kerala
b. Gujarat
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka
ANSWER: B
83. The Mudhumalai National Park and wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: D
84. The Corbett National Park is located at
a. Odisha
b. Karanataka
c. Uttarkhand
d. Kerala
ANSWER: C
85. The Bandipur National Park is located at
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Gujarat
d. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: B
86. The Nandankanan Zoo is located at
a. Kerala
b. Odisha
c. Gujarat
d. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: B
87. The Govind wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Karnataka
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Uttarkhand
d. Gujarat
ANSWER: C
88. The Tal Chappar wild life sanctuary is located at
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. West Bengal
d. Odisha
ANSWER: A
89. Which of the following is not in Rajasthan?
a. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
b. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
c. Ranthambore National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
d. Govind Wildlife Sanctuary
ANSWER: D