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Q1. In which state/UT is Nalsarovar Ramsar site located?
Explanation
Nalsarovar is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance located in Gujarat. India has 80+ Ramsar sites under the Ramsar Convention (1971).
Q2. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is famous for:
Explanation
Kaziranga NP (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1985) hosts the world's largest population of one-horned Indian rhinoceroses (about 2,600+). It's also a Tiger Reserve with the highest density of tigers anywhere. Located on the banks of the Brahmaputra.
Q3. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:
Explanation
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve in Uttarakhand was designated in 1988. It received UNESCO recognition in 2004. India has 18 Biosphere Reserves, of which 12 are part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Q4. Project Elephant was launched in:
Explanation
Project Elephant was launched in 1992 by the Ministry of Environment & Forests as a centrally sponsored scheme to protect elephants, their habitat, and corridors. India has about 30,000 Asian elephants.
Q5. Which of the following statements about the National Chambal Sanctuary is correct? 1. It is spread across three states. 2. It protects the gharial and red-crowned roof turtle. 3. It was established in 1979.
Explanation
All statements are correct. The National Chambal Sanctuary is a tri-state protected area (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh), established in 1979. It protects the critically endangered gharial, red-crowned roof turtle, and Ganges river dolphin.
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Q6. Under which CITES Appendix are all pangolin species listed?
Q7. The Ramsar Wetland City Accreditation for Udaipur is valid for how many years?
Q8. As per the 2022 tiger census, which state has the highest tiger population in India?
Q9. The first biosphere reserve established in India was:
Q10. The National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) is implemented by:
Q11. Mukurthi National Park (Nilgiri tahr) is in:
Q12. India has identified how many elephant corridors across the country as per the latest assessment?
Q13. The IUCN conservation status of Nilgiri Tahr is:
Q14. India's 7th National Report to the CBD is significant because it is the first full assessment since which framework?
Q15. The Panna-Bandhavgarh tiger corridor passes through forests of which Indian state?
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