Wetlands, Mangroves, Forest, and Coral Reefs in India

General Knowledge Test with questions about Environment & Biodiversity for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. Which World Heritage site in India is shared by two different states?

  1. Kalka-Shimla Railway
  2. The Taj Mahal
  3. The Red Fort
  4. The Ajanta Caves
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Answer: Option A. Kalka-Shimla Railway

2. What is the closest definition of “Silviculture”?

  1. The study of marine ecosystems
  2. The cultivation of crops in arid regions
  3. The practice of managing forest growth and health
  4. The art of landscape gardening
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Answer: Option C. The practice of managing forest growth and health

3. Which of the following is known as “Sairandhri Vanam”?

  1. Valley of Flowers
  2. Silent Valley National Park
  3. Sundarbans mangroves
  4. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
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Answer: Option B. Silent Valley National Park

4. Which of the following is typically found in the Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep?

  1. Coral reefs
  2. Mangrove forests
  3. Tundra ecosystems
  4. Temperate rainforests
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Answer: Option A. Coral reefs

5. In which region of India are Saltwater Crocodiles most commonly found despite their rarity in other areas?

  1. Andaman & Nicobar
  2. Western Ghats
  3. Runn of Kuchh
  4. Sundarbans
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Answer: Option D. Sundarbans