QUESTION BANK

1. One of the rarest types of whale, it has a large horn-like tusk on its face and is therefore
also known as "unicorn of the sea". Which animal is this?
a) Blue Whale
2)

b) Killer whale

c) Narwhal

d )Humpback Whale

Which antelope, found in India, is the only mammal in the world with four horns?

a) Chousingha

b) Chinkara

c) Nilgai

d) Chiru

3) The Orca is the largest of the dolphin family and one of the oceans best hunters, what is
another name for it?
a) Killer Whale

b) Dugong

c) Pilot Whale

d) Whale Shark

4) Which of the following animals is not a primate?

a) Langur

b) Macaque

c) Hyena

d) Gibbon

5) Which species of pigeon, found only in India, is threatened by illegal hunting and habitat
loss?
a) Messenger Pigeon
Green Pigeon

b) Andaman Wood Pigeon

c) Nicobar Pigeon

d) Yellow-footed

6) The Indian Flying Fox is the only mammal that can really fly, the others just glide what
type of animal is this?
a) Jackal

b) Fox

c) Squirrel

d) Bat

7) Most frogs cannot bear salt water which one of these can bear salt water but for a very
short time?
a) Purple Frog

b) Green puddle Frog

c) Crab-eating Frog

d) Short-webbed Frog

8) By which name do we know the endangered Swamp Deer, found only in the Indian
subcontinent?

a) Gaur b) Barasingha c) Chinkara

d) Chital

9) Eravikulam National Park of Kerala is famous as the home of the largest population of
which animal?
a) Golden Langur

b) Indian Elephant

c) Nilgiri Tahr

d) Small-clawed Otter

10). He was given the Padma Vibhushan in 1976, the highest civilian award in India, for his
work to protect Indian wildlife - what is Dr. Salim Ali often referred to as?
a) Forest Savior of India

b) Tigerman of India c) Birdman of India

d) Snake charmer of India

11) What type of creatures are Swallowtail, Common Leopard, Common Crow and Plain
Tiger?
a) Cats

b) Butterflies

c) Frogs

d) Birds

12) Name the Indian crocodilian with a long thin snout that eats mainly fish.
a) Gharial

b) Saltwater Crocodile

c) Muggar Crocodile

d) Dwarf Crocodile

13) What kind of an animal is the Mudpuppy?

a) Dog

b) Bear

c) Salamander

d) Bird

14) What is a group of lions called?

a) Parliament b) Library c) Pride d) Army
15) The Indian Porcupine defends itself with its _______________?
a) Quills

b) Teeth

c) Claws

d) Venom

16) Also called the Hanuman Langur, which species of langur is the most widespread in the
Indian subcontinent?
a) Northern Plain Langur

b) Nilgiri Langur c) Golden Langur d) Capped Langur

17) Lions are the only big cats in the world which live, hunt and raise their cubs in a group.
What is a group of lions called?
a) Flock

b) Parliament

c) Pride

d) Pack

18) The species of this animal found in Africa and Sumatra have two horns whereas the ones

found in India, Nepal and Java have only one. Which animal is this?
a) Buffalo

b) Antelope

c) Rhinoceros d) Tiger

19) The Butterfly Fish found in coral reefs is the State Animal of which Union Territory of
India?
a) Pondicherry

b) Lakshadweep

c) Chandigarh

d) Daman and Diu

20) Which of these is the largest antelope found in India?

a) Blackbuck

b) Nilgai

c) Gerenuk

d) Chinkara

21) What is the scientific method of calculating the age of trees by analyzing the pattern of
tree rings in their bark called?
a) Palecology b) Dendrochronology c) Endocrinology d) Mariology
22) The leaves of the Indian Lotus are __________ .
a) Saucer-shaped

b) Heart-shaped

c) Spear-shaped d) Oval-shaped

23) Whales and dolphins have a slit through which they breathe - where is this opening
located?
a) On their stomach b) On their back c) On top of their head d) Below their ears
24)Of the approximately 5,400 species of mammals found worldwide,
in India?
a. About 725
About 250

b. About 540

how many are found

c. About 425

d.

25) Which of these snakes defends itself by aiming its venom directly into the eyes of its
attacker?
a) King Cobra

b) Black Mamba

c) Spitting Cobra

d) Spectacled Cobra

26) Which venomous snake, not found in India, derives its name from the blue-black colour of
the inside of its the mouth?
a) Russells Viper b) Black Mamba c) Saw-scaled

Viper d) Black Krait

27) Which of these Indian snakes is not venomous?

a) Nicobar Pit Viper b) King Cobra

c) Russels Viper

d) Rat Snake

28) Native to South and South East Asia, which reddish-brown animal is also known as the
Whistling Hunter?
a) Red Panda b) Asiatic Wild Dog c) Golden Langur d) Himalayan Brown Bear
29) Which of these marine animals makes pearls?
a) Octopus b) Lobster

c) Oyster d) Crab

30) One tiny island of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, is the only home of this rare
bird which is the bird?
a) Narcondam Hornbill b) Indian Skimmer c) King Vulture d) Forest Owlet
31) Found in India, which is the worlds tallest flying bird?
a) Great Indian Bustard

b) Painted Stork

c) Sarus Crane

d) Megapode

32) Found only in Antarctica, which is the largest of all penguins?

a) Emperor b) Adelie c) King d) Blue
33) World famous for its wild flowers, in which Indian state is the Valley of Flowers National
Park?
a) Uttarakhand

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Maharashtra

d) West Bengal

34) The Great One-horned Rhinoceros is killed by poachers for its horn. The horn is made of
a substance that is also found in human
____________.
a) Skin

b) Bone

c) Hair

d) Teeth

35) The Sundarbans mangrove forests get their name from which mangrove trees?
a) Sandal Trees

b) Sal Trees

c) Sundar Trees

d) Sundari Trees

36) Plants like the Pine, with exposed or naked seeds, belong to a group which gets its name
from the Greek word meaning "naked seeds". Name this group.
a) Gymnosperms b) Angiosperms c) Polysperms d) None of these
37) Which is the largest hornbill in India? It is black, white and yellow, and is also called the
Great Indian Hornbill.
a) Malabar Grey Hornbill
Hornbill

b) Great Pied Hornbill

c) Rufous-necked Hornbill

d) Narcondum

38)Which Indian tree that grows in sandy soil is shown on the Rs 20 currency note?
a) Jacaranda b) Coconut c) Jackfruit d) Banyan
39) Living in the lofty Himalayan region, which of these animals is odd-toed.
a) Kiang or Tibetan Wild Ass b) Chiru or Tibetan Antelope c) Hangul or Kashmir Red Deer d)
Bharal or Blue Sheep

40) World __________ Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to raise awareness and
encourage people to protect nature. Fill in the blank.
a) Food

b) Forest

c) Environment

d) Water

41) Koala bears of Australia eat mainly __________ leaves and almost nothing else. Fill in the
blank.
a) Eucalyptus

b) Mulberry

c) Rosewood

d) Neem

42) Which medium-sized wild cat, found in North-east India, is named after the cloud-like
pattern on its coat?
a) Snow Leopard

b) Clouded Leopard

c) Siberian Tiger

d) Marbled Cat

43) The Jurassic Period was dominated by reptiles it was part of which geological era?
a. Paleozoic

b. Mezozoic

c. Cenozoic

d. Neoproterozoic

44)Dancing Deer is the name of which endangered animal?

a) Spotted Deer

b) Barking Deer

c) Elds Deer

d) Mouse Deer

45) A group of leopards is called a __________?

a) Leap

b) Pack

c) Knot

d) Streak

46) Herpetophobia is the fear or aversion to which animal?

a) Birds b) Snakes

c) Spiders d) Sharks

47) The Indian Bison, the largest species of wild cattle in the world, is also known as?
a) Gaur

b) Nilgai

c) Takin

d) Dugong

48) Able to swim when it is about two months old, the young one of this animal is called a

pup which is this?

a) Penguin

b) Crab

c) Oyster

d) Otter

49) What type of diet does the Red Panda have?

a) Herbivorous

b) Omnivorous

c) Carnivorous

d) Nectivorous

50)Which of these colours cannot be seen by Honeybees?

a. Red

b. Yellow

c. Blue

d. Violet

52) Renamed after a famous hunter-turned-protector, what is Hailey National Park now
known as?
a) Salim Ali NP

b) Daniel Boone NP

c) Jim Corbett NP

d) Sawai Madhopur NP

53) Today India has the largest number of wild tigers in the world which programme of the
Indian Government was launched in 1973 to protect tigers?
a) Project Tiger

b) Stars for Stripes

c) Panthera

d) Save our Stripes

54) Where do arboreal animals mostly live?

a) In caves b) In trees

c) Under the ground d) Under water

55) The calf of which of these mammals is the heaviest?

a) Asian Elephant

b) Indian Buffalo

c) Gangetic Dolphin

d) Blue Whale

56) Periyar National Park is located in which South Indian state?

a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh
57) Which species of owl was Harry Potters pet Hedwig, in the Harry Potter series?
a) Snowy Owl

b) Ice Owl

c) Great Owl

d) Horned Owl

58) A lepidopterist is a person who studies ___________?

a) Leopards and tigers b) Moths and butterflies
c) Wasps and bees d) Reptiles and amphibians
59) Which large bird that builds its nest on the ground, is the State Bird of Rajasthan?
a) Greater Flamingo

b) Black-necked Crane

c) Sarus Crane

d) Great Indian Bustard

60) Which is the largest Indian antelope that is slate-grey in colour?

a) Indian Gazelle b) Nilgai c) Blue Sheep d) Tibetan Gazelle
61) Found in India, which of these is the world's longest venomous snake?
long as 18.5 to 18.8 ft (5.6 to 5.7 m).
a) King Cobra

b) Russells Viper

c) Common Krait

It can grow as

d) Black Mamba

62)Arribada is a Spanish word that describes the mass arrival and nesting of which
well-known species?
a) Olive Ridley Turtle b) Gharial c) Siberian Crane d) Rosy Pelican
63) Reaching a speed of up to 80 km per hour, which is the fastest land mammal after the
Cheetah?
a) Chital

b) Tiger

c) Blackbuck

d) Leopard

64) Which place, in the Subtropical Forests of Meghalaya with an annual rainfall of
approximately 11,872 millimetres, is the wettest place in India?
a) Cherrapunji

b) Pushkar

c) Mawsynram

d) Shillong

65)What is the main food of a mosquito?

a) Blood

b) Nectar

c) Muddy Water

d) Sweat

66) Which species of bird led the young Salim Ali to the Bombay Natural History Society
(BNHS) which then sparked his life-long passion for birds?
a. Yellow-throated Sparrow
d. Magpie Robi

b. Baya Weaverbird

c. Rosy Pastor

67)Which wild animal appears in the National Emblem of India and symbolises power,
courage, pride, and confidence?
a) Giant Panda

b) Royal Bengal Tiger

c) Peacock

d) Asiatic Lion

68)Which is the national bird of India?

a)Rose-ringed Parakeet

b) Rock Pigeon

c) House Sparrow

d) Indian Peafowl

69) Also called Miss Kerala, which fish, found only in the Western Ghats in India is
endangered due to the illegal pet trade?

a) Green-gold Catfish b) Red Line Torpedo Barb

c) Neon Tetra

d) Three-lined Pencilfish

70) The name of this famous national park in Karnataka literally translates to snake riverwhich is this?
a) Nagarahole National Park
d) Kudremukh National park

b) Bandipur National park

c) Anshi-Dandeli National Park

71. Native to South and South East Asia, which reddish-brown animal is also known as the
Whistling Hunter?
a) Red Panda b) Asiatic Wild Dog c) Golden Langur d) Himalayan Brown Bear
72) Which large seabird has the longest wingspan of any bird?
a) Albatross b) Condor c) Vulture d) Skua
73) Humpback, Beluga, Grey, Blue and Sperm are all the different types of which animal?
a) Dolphin b) Whale c) Shark d) Horse
74) Today 3 out of the 9 tiger subspecies are already extinct which of these critically
endangered tiger subspecies, named after Jim Corbett, still exists today? a) Bali Tiger b)
Javan Tiger c) Caspian Tiger d) Indochinese Tiger
75) The Indian Flying-Fox feeds mainly on fruit and flowers - what kind of an animal is this?
a) Fox b) Squirrel c) Mongoose d) Bat
76) There are 14 mountain peaks above 8000m in the world. How many of them are in the
Himalayan and Karakoram Ranges of Central Asia?
a) 8 b) 9

c) 13

d) 14

77) Pygmy Hog is which type of animal?

a) Deer b) Monkey c) Bison d) Wild Pig
78) Which is the only country in the world that is the natural home of lions as well as tigers?
a) India b) Kenya

c) Nepal d) South Africa

79) Which of these birds builds a mound nest to incubate its eggs, much like that of an
alligator or King Cobra?
a) Cuckoo b) Vulture c) Stork d) Megapode

80) Which national park

Book?
a) Panna National park
National park

in Central India is said to have inspired the settings for The Jungle

b) Kanha National park

c) Pench National park

d) Bandavgarh

81) Which among these is not a pouched mammal i.e. marsupial?

a) Kangaroo b) Badger

c) Koala

d) Wombat

82) Which Indian deer gets its name from its alarm call that resembles a dog barking?
a. Hangul

b. Chital

c. Muntjac

d. Sangai

83) Which of these sea animals swims in an upright position?

a) Sea Cucumber b) Sea Lion c) Seahorse d) Sea Otter
84) Some snakes lay eggs and some have evolved to give birth to live young which of these
gie birth to live young?
a) King Cobra b) Spectacled Cobra

c) Common Krait

d) Russells Viper

85)What kind of birds are pheasants?

a) Water birds b) Tree-dwelling birds c) Ground-dwelling birds d) Birds of prey
86) This country has a picture of an elephant as its coat of arms and in the 15th and 16th
Century was famous as a trading point for an animal product that is often illegal which
country this?
a) Cote de Ivorie b) Madagascar c) Nepal d) India
87) The young of which of these animals is called a cygnet?
a) Kangaroo b) Bear c) Eagle d) Swan
88) Practically blind, this mammals habitat is severely broken up by dams and disturbed by
irrigation projects and made unsuitable by pollution which mammal is this?
a) Gangetic Dolphin

b) Dugong

c) Porpoise

d) Gharial

89) Which of these is a carnivorous plant found mainly in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya?

a) Red Vanda b) Hibiscus c) Pitcher Plant d) Kuth

90) Found in all types of habitat of South India, which common monkey species is called
Macaca De Madras in Spanish?
a) Lion-Tailed Macaque b) Rhesus Macaque c) Bonnet Macaque d) Stump- tailed Macaque

91) An endangered sea mammal, the Dugong is the state animal of which Indian Union
territory?
a) Lakshadweep b) Pondicherry c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands d) Daman and Diu
92) Which group of birds can drink fresh as well as salt water, since they have a specialised
gland which helps to flush the extra salt from their system?
a) Seagulls b) Kingfishers c) Pheasants d) Crows
93) The Arabian camel has one hump, how many humps does the Bactrian Camel have?
a) None b) Two c) Three d) One
94) Which is the State Flower of Andhra Pradesh?
a) Water Lily b) Siroi Lily

c) Glory Lily d) Lotus

95) With less than 300 left in the wild, the Great Indian Bustard is now critically endangered
due to habitat loss and hunting which is its preferred habitat?
a)

Cold desert b) Arid grassland c)

Shola forests d)

Mangrove swamps

96) Which mountain peak, whose name translates as elephants forehead, is the highest
peak in South India?
a) Kudremukh b) Anaimudi

c)

Kumara Parvata d)

Dodabetta

97)Which North Eastern state in India celebrates the Hornbill festival, named after the Great
Indian Hornbill, in December each year?
a) Tripura b) Meghalaya c) Nagaland d) Assam
98)Pygmy Hog is which type of animal?
a) Deer b) Monkey c) Bison d) Wild Pig

99)The Fall of a Sparrow is the autobiography of which famous Indian ornithologist?

a) Medha Patkar b) Rajendra Pachauri c) Salim Ali d) Romulus Whitaker
100) Robusta, Rasthali, Poovan, Singapuri and Chinia are varieties of which tropical fruit in
India?
a) Mango b) Papaya c) Banana d) Pineapple
101) In India, The Big Four are the four venomous snake species responsible for the most
snake bites in India. Which of these is NOT one of the Big Four?
a) Indian Cobra b) Russells Viper c) Common Krait d) Sand Boa
102) Which of these species, now extinct, is named after its huge upper jaw canines?
a) Sabre-toothed Tiger b) Walrus c) Aardvark d) Narwhal
103)Which large resident Indian bird gets its name from the Sanskrit word that means "lake
bird?
a) Sarus Crane b) Great Indian Bustard c) Hill Myna d) House Sparrow
104). The National Flower of India, Lotus, is also the State Flower of two Indian states one is
Karnataka, which is the other state?
a) Punjab b) Tamil Nadu c) Andhra Pradesh d) Haryana
105) Which animal derives its name from the Greek word meaning river horse?
a) Rhinoceros b) Hippopotamus c) Mongoose d) Caribou
106) Fuleco is the mascot of the 2014 Football World Cup. Which Brazilian animal is this?
a) Porcupine b) Armadillo c) Baboon d) Bald Eagle
107) Marked with a whitish V on its chest, which species of bear is specifically adapted to
eating termites?
a) Sun Bear b) Black Bear

c) Brown Bear d) Sloth Bear

108)The Sunderbans in India and Bangladesh are home to which tiger subspecies, now the
most numerous in the world?
a) Bengal Tiger b) Sumatran Tiger c) Amur Tiger d) Malayan Tiger

109)In March 1974, women from Reni village, Uttarakhand, surrounded trees to protect them
from being cut this started a modern day movement against deforestation called
___________?
a) Jungle Bachao Andolan
to Nature Movement

b) Chipko Movement c) Narmada Bachao Andolan

d) Back

110)In which Indian state is the worlds only floating National Park Keibul Lamjao located?
a) Odisha

b) Kerala

c) Manipur

d) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

111)The first National Park in India, Jim Corbett National Park was established in 1936. In
which state is it located?
a)Tamil Nadu

b) Uttarakhand

c) Nagaland

d) Uttar Pradesh

112) Which is the state animal of Assam?

a) Lion tailed Macaque

b) Royal Bengal Tiger

c) One-horned Rhinoceros

d) Asiatic Lion

113) Also called the Wanderoo, which endangered monkey is found only in the Evergreen
Forests of the Western Ghats?
a) Arunachal Macaque

b) Lion-tailed Macaque

c) Stump-tailed Macaque

d) Nilgiri Langur

114) Trees like Mahogany, Ebony, and Pine that retain their green foliage throughout the year
are likely to be found in which type of forests?
a) Sub-Alpine Forests

b) Deciduous Forests

c) Alpine Forests

d) Evergreen Forests

115) They can fly in all directions including backwards, and their wings create a buzzing sound
due to their high speed flapping. Which of these are we referring to?
a) Honey Bee

b) Mosquito

c) Hummingbird

d) Flamingo

116) Since it lives in muddy waters, the Gangetic Dolphin has a unique adaptation - what is
this?
a) It swims very slowly

b) It is almost blind

c) It lays eggs

d) It has gills

117)Most of the species of this group are shade-tolerant trees, and the leaf is on the
Canadian flag; which is this group of trees?

a) Maple

b) Eucalyptus

c) Oak

d) Teak

118) this fast-growing softwood tree that grows mainly in the Northern Hemisphere is also a
major source of turpentine. Which is this?
a) Cedar

b) Pine

c) Neem

d) Palm

119)This tree, apart from bearing a very large fruit, also provides the wood for the famous
Snake boats of Kerala. Which is this?
a) Jackfruit

b) Coconut

c) Mango

d) Palm

120) It is hunted for its meat and scales that are used in traditional medicine - which animal
is this?
a) Indian Pangolin
121)

b) King Cobra c) Star Tortoise

d) Garden Lizard

What do we call a collection of owls?

a) Parliament

b) Library

c) Blind

d) Army

122) Although illegal, elephants are killed for their Ivory. Which part of the elephant is this?
a) Nails

b) Teeth

c) Bones

d) Horn

123)What was the name of the supercontinent that broke up to form the modern-day
continents?
a. Atlantis

b. Utopia

c. Cathaysia

d. Pangaea

124)Which of these colours cannot be seen by Honeybees?

a. Red

b. Yellow

c. Blue

d. Violet

125)It is home to the Hoolock Gibbon, Indias only other ape species besides humans - where
Is the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary located?
a. Gujarat

b. Kerala

c. Uttarakhand

d. Assam

126) Which of these animals does not have elongated teeth or tusks?
a. Elephant

b. Musk Deer

c. Narwhal

d. None of these

127)What is the long tail of the male peafowl, Indias national bird, known as?

a. Ship

b.

Train

c. Caravan

d. Quill

128)Piranhas are found in which river?

a. Mekong

b. Colorado

c. Danube

d. Amazon

129)Which of these statements about Evolution is true?

a. All life on earth emerged through the process. b. It is the path of earths history.
c. It is the force that works on variations in form, shape and size.
d. All of these.
130) Although its a carnivore, which of these animals eats the pods of the Indian Laburnum
tree and helps to spread its seeds?
a. Macaque

b. Jackal

c. Clouded Leopard

d. Indian Pangolin

131) Which kind of bear cub is cruelly captured and used as a dancing bear to entertain
people in India?
a. Sloth Bear

b. Grizzly Bear

c. Himalayan Brown Bear

d. Spectacled Bear

132) Which endangered animal is being bred for conservation at the Jatayu Captive Breeding
Centre at Pinjore?
a. Pygmy Hog

b. Indian Vulture

c. Swamp Deer

d. Purple Frog

133) Which scientist wrote The Descent of Man which proposed that humans descended
from apes?
a. Richard Dawkins

b. Gregor Mendel

c. Mary Leakey

d. Charles Darwin

134)Which of these mammals is the state animal of Punjab, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh?
a. Nilgai

b. Giant Squirrel

c. Gaur

d. Blackbuck

135)What is the tubular mouth part of a butterfly called?

a. Antenna

b. Mandible

c. Proboscis

d. Tentacle

136)The 3.2 million-year-old human ancestor found in Africa that is named after a song by the
famous rock band The Beatles, is affectionately known as
a. Julia

b. Lucy

137)Which of these continents has no native bears?

c. Yoko

d. Jude

a. Asia
South America

b. Australia

c. Europe

d.

138)What is the baby of the Great White Shark called?

a. Cria

b. Cub

c. Pup

d. Shoat

139)In Harry Potters world the Mandrake was a plant with a fatal shriek. In the natural world
which of these useful plants the Mandrake related to?
a. Corn

b. Sunflower

c. Potato

d. Mango

140) Which animal in the Indian forests is known as a makhana?

a. Male Asiatic elephant with no tusks
b. Large bull Gaur with huge horns c. Indian
Rhinoceros in breeding season
d. Musk Deer with tusks
141) Who became the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in July
this year?
a. Jairam Ramesh

b. Prakash Javedkar

c. Jayanthi Natarajan

d. Anil Madhav Dave

142)In which of these rivers of the Indian Subcontinent is the Ganga River Dolphin not seen?
a. Karnali

b. Teesta

c. Meghna

d. Ramganga

143) Of the approximately 5,400 species of mammals found worldwide,

found in India?
a. About 725
About 250

b. About 540

how many are

c. About 425

d.

144)Which species of bird led the young Salim Ali to the Bombay Natural History Society
(BNHS) which then sparked his life-long passion for birds?
a. Yellow-throated Sparrow
d. Magpie Robi

b. Baya Weaverbird

c. Rosy Pastor