Previous year UPSC prelims questions – Protected Sites (Environment)

1. Consider the following statements:

Once the Central Government notifies an area as a ‘Community Reserve’

1. the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State becomes the governing authority of such forest
2. hunting is not allowed in such area
3. people of such area are allowed to collect non-timber forest produce
4. people of such area are allowed traditional agricultural practices

How many of the above statements are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]

2. With reference to India’s Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of the Great Indian Bustard.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]

3. Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]

4. Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?

1. Nagarhole National Park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Select the correct answer using the code given below: [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]

5. Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]

6. Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?

1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Manas National Park

Select the correct answer using the code given below: [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]

7. Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

8. Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

9. In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

10. Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]

11. If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]

12. From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]

13. Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2015 Prelims]

14. Consider the following pairs

Wetlands                                               :          Confluence of rivers

1. Harike Wetlands                             :        Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park        :        Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake                                   :         Confluence of Musi and Krishna

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2014 Prelims]

15. The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the establishment of [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2014 Prelims]

16. Consider the following protected areas

1. Bandipur
2. Bhitarkanika
3. Manas
4. Sunderbans

Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2012 Prelims]

17. In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2012 Prelims]

18. Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Ghats-Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity:

1. Species richness
2. Vegetation density
3. Endemism
4. Ethno-botanical importance
5. Threat perception
6. Adaptation of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditions

Which three of the above are correct criteria in this context? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2011 Prelims]