Wildlife includes all wild animals which cannot be domesticated and all wild plants which cannot be cultivated. It is our asset that helps us in maintaining equilibrium, balance nature, used commercially to earn foreign money and provides means of sports and recreation. In their Natural Habitat, wild animals are regularly destroyed in accordance with the food chain per their existing continuous due to their regular breeding So nature keeps the check on their existence. From the last few centuries due to human activities, there is an instance of the extinction of a large number of wild animal species. The important reason for such depletion in a number of wild animals is poaching, natural climate, more uses of some species of wild animals, alteration of their habitat and destruction of the forest. Take this quiz and know more about wildlife.
1. Who was the first Indian ruler in the history who established Wildlife sanctuaries?
A. Ashoka
B. Akbar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Harshvardhan
2. In which year, the wildlife Protection Act was passed?
A. 1981
B. 1964
C. 1989
D. 1972
3. Name the region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed...
A. Transition zone
B. Core zone
C. Restoration zone
D. Buffer zone
4. Which organization maintains a red Data Book?
A. MAB
B. IBWL
C. WCU
D. UNDP
5. Which of the following group has the highest number of endangered species?
A. Fishes
B. Amphibians
C. Reptiles
D. Mammals
6. Which one of the following is endangered species?
A. Red Panda
B. Dodo
C. Great Indian Bustard
D. Snow leopard
7. Which one of the following is the first national park in India?
A. Royal park
B. Jim Corbett Park
C. Yellow stone Park
D. Kaziranga Park
8. Cleanliness observed by humans adversely affect the habitat of...
A. Microorganism
B. Cockroach
C. Scavenger
D. None of the above
9. Which of these is not a wild animal product?
A. Ivory
B. Resin
C. Musk
D. Fur
10. The snow leopard is found in...
A. Dachigam
B. Periyar
C. Sundarban
D. Melghat
11. The concept of biosphere reserve was evolved by...
A. Government of India
B. Zoological Survey of India
C. WWF
D. UNESCO
12. Animal species should be protected because they are...
A. God's creation
B. Useful to humans
C. Studied by zoologist
D. Once lost, cannot be created
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