Animal Welfare

Q. Choose the correct statements from the following.
A. Forests are complex habitats and require fertilisers.
B. Wild animals transfer seeds and increase forest areas.
C. Cutting forest trees on a large scale will not disturb the decomposer cycle.
D. Education of people is important in forest conservation.

1. A and C
2. C and D
3. B and D
4. A and D

Q. Which among these animals is used in the logo of WWF?

1. Giant Squirrel
2. Red Panda
3. Giant Panda
4. Bengal Tiger

Q.

The complete loss of all organisms belonging to a particular species is known as:

1. Extinction

2. Migration

3. Conservation

4. Depletion

Q. An organism which is localised to a specific region is called:

1. Exotic species
2. Endemic species
3. Endangered species
4. Extinct species

Q. Which of these is responsible for carrying out surveys of the faunal resources of the country?

1. Agroforestry Survey of India
2. Social Forestry Survey of India
3. Zoological Survey of India
4. Forest Conservation Survey of India

Q.

Excessive combustion of fossil fuels leads to __________.

1. earthquakes
2. global warming
3. deforestation
4. volcanic eruptions

Q. Which animal falls under the category of extinct species?

1. Ostrich
2. Cheetah
3. Dodo bird
4. Lion

Q.

A species facing extremely high risk of extinction is termed as:

1. Endangered

2. ​​​​​​Extinct

3. ​​​​​​Vulnerable

4. Rare

Q.

How did the dinosaurs become extinct?

1. Due to hunting.
2. The existence of dinosaurs is a myth.
3. Due to natural calamities.
4. They moved to another planet.

Q. Red data book is maintained by:

1. IUPC
2. CITES
3. IUCN
4. WWF