MCQ on Forest and Wildlife in India

Forest and wildlife section is an important section of the environment part of general studies. This topic involves the maximum number of questions coming in the exams. This section shares a good weightage of marks in the general studies paper and aspirants have to focus and practice MCQs on regular basis. we are providing practice questions based on previous questions analysis.

MCQ on Forest and Wildlife in India

Que 1. In which one of the following states is “Gir forest” located?
(a) Maharashtra 
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Haryana
(d) Gujarat

Ans. (d) Gujarat
Explanation– “Gir forest” is located in Gujarat.

Que 2.  Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in which Indian state?
(a) Mizoram
(b) The Little Rann of Kutch
(c) Nagaland
(d) None of these

Ans. (b) The Little Rann of Kutch
Explanation– The Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

Que 3. Which one of the below is not correctly matched?
(a) Sariska – Alwar 
(b) Pench – Garhwal
(c) Valmiki – Hazaribagh
(d) Nagarjunasagar – Sri Sailam

Ans. (c) Valmiki – Hazaribagh
Explanation– Valmiki National Park is a Tiger Reserve in the West Champaran District of Bihar, India.

Que 4. The forest in Sundarbans is also called?
(a) Scrub jungle
(b) Mangrove
(c) Deciduous forest
(d) None of these

Ans. (b) Mangrove
Explanation– The forest in Sundarbans is called Mangrove.

Que 5. Bandipur National park is located in which of the given states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh 
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Assam
(d) Karnataka 

Ans. (d) Karnataka
Explanation– Bandipur National park is located in Karnataka.

Que 6. Which country has the highest forest cover in terms of Area?
(a) India
(b) Russia 
(c) Brazil
(d) None of these

Ans. (b) Russia 
Explanation– Russia, the world’s largest country by area, has the largest forest cover.

Que 7. Which one of the given options was the first National Park established in India?
(a) Kanha National park
(b) Dudhwa National park
(c) Jim Corbett National park 
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)  Jim Corbett National park
Explanation– Jim Corbett National park was the first National park Established in India.

Que 8. Which of the following animals are not found in Kanha National Park?
(a) Jungle Cat
(b) Tiger
(c) Gaur
(d) All of the above are found

Ans. (d) All of the above are found
Explanation– The park has a significant population of the Tigers, the Indian leopards, The sloth bear, Barasingha, Gaur, and many others.

Que 9.   In which one of the following states is the Gulf of Mannar National Park located?
(a) Jharkhand 
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Chhattisgarh 
(d) Odisha

Ans. (b) Tamil Nadu 
Explanation– Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is Located in Tamil Nadu.

Que 10. Which one of the below is the only floating National Park in the world?
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park 
(c) Keibul Lamjao National Park
(d)  None of these

Ans. (c) Keibul Lamjao National Park
Explanation– The Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating national park in the world.

Que 11. Which one of the below is a manmade forest in India?
(a) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) The Nandini forest
(c) Van vihar
(d) None of these

Ans.(b) The Nandini forest
Explanation– The Nandini forest is a manmade forest in India.

Que 12. In which of the following given states Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh 
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (c) Kerala
Explanation– Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kerala.

Que 13. Which one of the below Mudumalai National Park is famous for?
(a) Birds 
(b) Elephant
(c)  Tiger Reserve 
(d) None of these

Ans. (c) Tiger Reserve
Explanation– Mudumalai National Park is famous for its Tiger Reserve in India.

Que 14. Name the tropical evergreen forest in India.
(a) The Western Ghats 
(b) Semiarid areas in Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) All of the above

Ans. (a) The Western Ghats
Explanation– The Western Ghats is a tropical evergreen forest in India.

Que 15. Which one of the given below, Van Mahotsav is associated?
(a) Cutting of trees 
(b) Harvesting festival
(c) Increase in crop production 
(d) Tree Plantation

Ans. (d) Tree plantation
Explanation– Van Mahotsav is an annual tree-planting festival celebrated in 1st week of July.

Que 16. Which is the smallest forest state in India? 
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Ans. (b) Punjab 
Explanation– Punjab is the smallest forest state in India.

Que 17.  Where are Bhitarkanika Mangroves located?
(a) Odisha 
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka 
(d) Telangana

Ans. (a) Odisha
Explanation– Bhitarkanika Mangroves is located in Odisha.

Que 18. Van Vihar National park is located in which Indian city?
(a) Shimla 
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Bhopal 
(d) Patna

Ans. (c) Bhopal 
Explanation– Van Vihar National park is located in Bhopal.

Que 19. Which is the largest forest state in India??
(a) Madhya Pradesh 
(b) Assam
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Ans. (a) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation– Area-wise, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India.

Que 20.  World Forest Day is celebrated on which of the given days?
(a) 21st May
(b) 21st June
(c) 21st March
(d) 21st April 

Ans. (c) 21st March
Explanation– World Forest Day is celebrated on 21st March.