MCQ on GSEB Class 9 Social Science Chapter 18 Wildlife
What is the primary objective of Project Tiger in India?
- A) To save tigers
- B) To protect elephants
- C) To conserve crocodiles
- D) To preserve rhinos
Answer: A) To save tigers
Where can the Asiatic lion be mainly found in India?
- A) Nilgiri Hills
- B) Western Ghats
- C) Gir forests of Gujarat
- D) Rajasthan Desert
Answer: C) Gir forests of Gujarat
What poses the greatest threat to wildlife in India?
- A) Pollution
- B) Climate change
- C) Human activities
- D) Disease outbreak
Answer: C) Human activities
Where are flying squirrels commonly sighted?
- A) Rajasthan Desert
- B) Marshy lands of Kerala
- C) Himalayan region
- D) Western Ghats forests
Answer: D) Western Ghats forests
What is the purpose of the Hangool Project in Kashmir?
- A) Protecting snow leopards
- B) Conserving crocodiles
- C) Preserving barasinga deer
- D) Safeguarding rhinos
Answer: C) Preserving barasinga deer
How many wildlife species are recorded in India?
- A) 100,000
- B) 81,251
- C) 200,000
- D) 50,000
Answer: B) 81,251
In which region are snow leopards predominantly found?
- A) Ladakh and dry cold area
- B) Peninsular Plateau
- C) Desert of Rajasthan
- D) Northern Plain
Answer: A) Ladakh and dry cold area
What is the primary reason for the decline in vulture populations?
- A) Pollution
- B) Habitat loss
- C) Hunting
- D) Consumption of polluted meat
Answer: D) Consumption of polluted meat
Which wildlife species is primarily found in the Brahmaputra river swamp?
- A) Bengal tiger
- B) One-horned rhino
- C) Snow leopard
- D) Asiatic lion
Answer: B) One-horned rhino
What is the primary threat to the Asiatic lion population in India?
- A) Climate change
- B) Habitat loss
- C) Human-wildlife conflicts
- D) Pollution
Answer: C) Human-wildlife conflicts
Which Indian state has the highest number of tiger reserves?
- A) Madhya Pradesh
- B) Gujarat
- C) Rajasthan
- D) Karnataka
Answer: A) Madhya Pradesh
Where are the Nicobari doves primarily found?
- A) Western Ghats
- B) Himalayan region
- C) Nicobar Islands
- D) Nilgiri Hills
Answer: C) Nicobar Islands
What is the primary purpose of the Crocodile Project in India?
- A) Protecting tigers
- B) Conserving crocodiles
- C) Preserving elephants
- D) Safeguarding rhinos
Answer: B) Conserving crocodiles
Where is the Great Indian Bustard primarily found?
- A) Wetlands
- B) Marshy lands
- C) Mountainous areas
- D) Grasslands
Answer: D) Grasslands
What is the significance of the Wild Life Conservation Act in India?
- A) Protecting endangered species
- B) Preserving natural habitats
- C) Promoting eco-tourism
- D) Establishing national parks
Answer: A) Protecting endangered species
What is the primary aim of Project Tiger in India?
- A) Protecting tigers
- B) Conserving crocodiles
- C) Safeguarding rhinos
- D) Preserving elephants
Answer: A) Protecting tigers
Which region of India is known for its Asiatic lion population?
- A) Rajasthan Desert
- B) Western Ghats
- C) Gir forests of Gujarat
- D) Nilgiri Hills
Answer: C) Gir forests of Gujarat
What is the main threat to wildlife in India?
- A) Pollution
- B) Climate change
- C) Human activities
- D) Disease outbreak
Answer: C) Human activities
Where are the flying squirrels commonly found?
- A) Desert of Rajasthan
- B) Marshy lands of Kerala
- C) Himalayan region
- D) Western Ghats forests
Answer: D) Western Ghats forests
What is the purpose of Hangool Project in Kashmir?
- A) Protecting snow leopards
- B) Conserving crocodiles
- C) Preserving barasinga deer
- D) Safeguarding rhinos
Answer: C) Preserving barasinga deer
