Endangered and Extinct Species Quiz 1

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Endangered and Extinct Species Quiz 1

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Endangered and Extinct Species Quiz 1




The third Friday of May is celebrated as National Endangered Species Day across the globe to raise awareness about endangered species and wildlife. Here is a series of quiz to test your knowledge and to learn more about the wildlife

Endangered and Extinct Species Quiz 1


1. Gee's golden langur is an Old World Monkey which is one of the most endangered primate species of India. Where can you find them?
Kerala
Gujarat
Karnataka
Assam

2. Shahtoosh is a kind of shawl from Kashmir which is now banned in most countries as it is made from an endangered species under CITES. Name the animal
Changthangi
Chiru
Lama
Ankora goat

3. The Bishkek Declaration is the declaration that was adopted by the 12 members of the GSLF for the conservation of an endangered species. Name the species
Sumatran Tiger
Snow leopard
Steller's sea cow
Southern bluefin tuna

4. The highly endangered and globally threatened pheasant, Western tragopan is the state bird of an Indian state. Which state?
Uttarakhand
Meghalaya
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh

5. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - the global standard for assessing extinction risk, has recently moved the conservation status of an animal from "endangered" to "vulnerable". Name the animal
Snow leopard
Asiatic Lion
Lion tailed macaque
Asiatic elephant

6. The Kharai camels, a breed of Indian camels, are found in Kutch, Gujarat are an endangered species. What is special about these camels?
It is the only breed found in India
They lack humps
They cannot be domesticated
They can swim long distances in the sea

7. The Sangai is an endemic and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in one Indian state. Name the state?
Assam
Meghalaya
Manipur
Nagaland

8. The 2011 animated 3D film Rio tells the story of a bird named Blu. Blu belongs to a species of birds that was classified by IUCN as extinct in 2018. Name the species
Spix's macaw
Pagan Reed-warbler
Siberian crane
Pernambuco pygmy owl

9. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River, China which destroyed the wetlands and had a great impact on this critically endangered species of birds. Can you name the species?
Siberian Crane
Red headed vulture
Jerdon's Courser
White Bellied Heron

10. This National Park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger and is the oldest national park in India. Identify it
Gir National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
Kanha National Park
Bandipur National Park

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