SSC CGL Geography – Natural Vegetation, Wildlife & Protected Areas – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Geography – Natural Vegetation, Wildlife & Protected Areas – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
India's first Ramsar sites, designated in 1981, were:

Correct Answer: C [Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park]

Explanation:

Chilika (Odisha) and Keoladeo (Rajasthan), 1981; the Convention came into force for India on 1 February 1982.

2.  
Natural vegetation in areas receiving less than 70 cm of rain is mainly:

Correct Answer: B [thorn forests and scrubs]

Explanation:

200–100–70 Ladder: below 70 cm → thorn and scrub.

3.  
India's largest Ramsar site is the:

Correct Answer: D [Sundarbans wetland, West Bengal]

Explanation:

The Sundarbans wetland is the largest of India's Ramsar sites.

4.  
Which national park is best known for the one-horned rhinoceros?

Correct Answer: A [Kaziranga]

Explanation:

Animal Pins the State: rhino → Assam (Kaziranga).

5.  
Dudhwa National Park and tiger reserve is in:

Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]

Explanation:

Dudhwa – Terai of Uttar Pradesh; it also has reintroduced rhinos.

6.  
Which of these leaders is associated with the Chipko movement?

Correct Answer: C [Sunderlal Bahuguna]

Explanation:

Chipko leaders: Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Sunderlal Bahuguna and Gaura Devi.

7.  
One-line fact recallProject Tiger was launched in:

Correct Answer: D [1973]

Explanation:

1972 Act, 1973 Project Tiger, 1992 Project Elephant.

8.  
Fill in the blankThe Appiko movement (1983) to save forests began in ______.

Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]

Explanation:

Appiko – the 'Chipko of the south' in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.

9.  
Similipal tiger reserve is in:

Correct Answer: A [Odisha]

Explanation:

Similipal – Mayurbhanj district, Odisha (NTCA list).

10.  
India's national aquatic animal is the:

Correct Answer: B [Ganges river dolphin]

Explanation:

Declared in 2009.

11.  
Biosphere reserves are set up under:

Correct Answer: D [UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme]

Explanation:

MAB programme, started in 1971.

12.  
True/False drillHow many statements are true?
I. Keoladeo National Park is in Rajasthan.
II. Kaziranga National Park is in Assam.
III. Dachigam National Park is in Ladakh.

Correct Answer: C [Only two]

Explanation:

Dachigam is in Jammu & Kashmir (hangul).

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