SSC CGL Geography – Natural Vegetation, Wildlife & Protected Areas – Tier II Level · Marathon
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SSC CGL Geography – Natural Vegetation, Wildlife & Protected Areas – Tier II Level · Marathon – 14 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.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) became a statutory body in:
Correct Answer: B [2006]
Explanation:
Through the 2006 amendment of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
2.
As per the list on ntca.gov.in read on 15 October 2026, the number of tiger reserves in India is:
Correct Answer: D [58]
Explanation:
58 reserves, 84,487.83 sq km (page last updated 14 October 2026).
3.
According to the PIB release of 3 August 2026, India's 101st Ramsar site is:
Correct Answer: A [Glaw Lake, Arunachal Pradesh]
Explanation:
Glaw Lake – Arunachal's first Ramsar site; the others were listed long ago.
4.
As per the PIB backgrounder of 2026, how many of India's 18 biosphere reserves are in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
Correct Answer: C [13]
Explanation:
18 notified, 13 in WNBR.
5.
According to ISFR 2023 (as quoted by PIB, 31 Dec 2025), India's total forest and tree cover is about:
Correct Answer: B [25.17% of the geographical area]
Explanation:
21.76% forest + 3.41% tree = 25.17%.
6.
One-line fact recallAfter the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is called the:
Correct Answer: C [Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980]
Explanation:
The 2023 amendment renamed the 1980 Act; the year 1980 stays in the name.
7.
According to NCERT, reserved forests make up:
Correct Answer: A [more than half of the total forest land]
Explanation:
Reserved > ½; protected ≈ ⅓.
8.
The Chipko movement (1973) began in the:
Correct Answer: D [Himalayan region of present Uttarakhand]
Explanation:
Villagers hugged trees to stop felling.
9.
Statement-based
I. Conservation reserves are usually on government land, often linking protected areas.
II. Community reserves are on community or private land where people volunteer to conserve.
I. Conservation reserves are usually on government land, often linking protected areas.
II. Community reserves are on community or private land where people volunteer to conserve.
Correct Answer: A [Both I and II]
Explanation:
Both added by the 2002 amendment.
10.
Chronological orderArrange in chronological order: 1. Project Elephant 2. Nilgiri biosphere reserve 3. NTCA becomes statutory 4. Cheetahs released in Kuno
Correct Answer: B [2 – 1 – 3 – 4]
Explanation:
1986, 1992, 2006, 2022.
11.
As on 27 November 2023 (PIB/MoEFCC, March 2025), India's protected areas covered about what share of its geographical area?
Correct Answer: C [5.32%]
Explanation:
1,014 PAs ≈ 5.32% of the area; 25.17% is forest + tree cover.
12.
As on 27 November 2023, which category had the largest number of protected areas?
Correct Answer: D [Wildlife sanctuaries]
Explanation:
573 sanctuaries vs 106 NPs, 115 conservation reserves, 220 community reserves.
13.
Which state's reserve was added to the NTCA list most recently (notified 2025) as per the list read on 15 October 2026?
Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh (Madhav)]
Explanation:
Madhav (MP) – 2025; Ratapani and Guru Ghasidas–Tamor Pingla – 2024; Dholpur–Karauli – 2023; Ranipur – 2022.
14.
One-line fact recallAs on 16-10-2026 (MoEFCC, via All India Radio), the number of Ramsar sites in India is:
Correct Answer: B [103]
Explanation:
Sukhna Lake (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (UP) took the count from 101 to 103; 96 was the 2025 year-end figure.
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