Wildlife MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: June 11, 2025

 

MCQs on wildlife

Who is the conservationist behind the global exploration-based documentaries Treasures of Corsica, Animal Paradise, Grand Safari, and Let Them Live.? (A).Sally Walker (B). Christian Zuber (C). Sir Peter Scott Answer: Christian Zuber Which of the following organisations promotes conservation the most globally.? (A). – IFAW The World Wide Fund for Nature – WWF (B).The International Fund for Animal Welfare (C). The Nature Conservancy Answer: The World Wide Fund for Nature – WWF What shade is the skin of a polar bear? (A). White (B).Black (C).Brown Answer:Black Only one of the following bird species can fly backwards: which one.? (A).Scarlet robin (B). Hummingbird (C). Spotted pardalote Answer:Hummingbird How many muscles make up an elephant’s trunk on average.? (A). Around 5,000 (B).Around 100,000 (C).Around 40,000 Answer:Around 40,000   Which lion in the pride usually eats first after a successful hunt? (A). Cubs (B).Males (C).Females Answer:Males Which of the following statements about koalas is true.? (A).They live in Australia and New Zealand (B).They have opposable thumbs (C).Koalas and bears are in the same family Answer: They have opposable thumbs Which of the following claims about koalas is accurate?The population of the world expanded by more than 50% between 1970 and 2010. What percentage of the wildlife population actually decreased during that time.? (A). Around 20 per cent (B). Around 60 per cent (C).Around 40 per cent Answer:Around 60 per cent What special strategy does a pangolin frequently employ to defend and safeguard itself.? (A). To play dead (B). To release a stinky smell (C). To roll up into a ball Answer:To roll up into a ball What material does a rhinoceros’ horn consist of.? (A).Bone (B). Hair (C). Ivory Answer: Hair Which of the following mammals represents the United States as a whole.? (A). Black bear (B). American bison C. Mule Answer:American bison Who said: “Our predecessors had learned to coexist peacefully with them (wildlife). This magnificent heritage was held in trust for next generations.? (A). Guy Mountfort (B). Kailash Sankhala (C). Indira Gandhi Answer: Indira Gandhi What is “Cape hunting dog” or “painting dog” another name.? (A). American wild dog (B). European wild dog (C). African wild dog Answer:African wild dog It can be difficult to distinguish between a leopard and a jaguar. What other physical characteristic, except body size, can we utilise to differentiate them? (A).The length of the legs (B).The markings on the fur (C). The tail Answer: The markings on the fur Which of the following animals is no longer present in Britain’s wild.? (A). Beaver (B). Wallaby (C). Wolf Answer: Wolf Which animal appears on the World Wild Fund’s logo.? (A). A dodo (B). A panda (C).A koala Answer:A panda What animal on Earth is the largest.? (A). Blue whale (B). Colossal squid (C).African elephant Answer: Blue whale Which animal does the Black-footed Ferret totally rely on for food and shelter.? (A).Voles (B).Prairie dogs (C).Grasshoppers Answer: Prairie dogs Which of the following animals migrates the farthest, covering up to 71,000 kilometres annually.? (A). Arctic tern (B). Humpback whale (C). Wandering albatross Answer:Arctic tern Who builds the world’s biggest unit nest structure—a bird.? (A). Red– billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) (B).Ostrich (Struthio camelus) (C). Mountain Drongo (Chaetorhynchus papuensis) (D). Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) Answer: Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) Why are pollinators like bees and other insects vital to the survival of life on Earth.? (A). They aid in oxygen production (B). They provide us with food (C).They reduce the population of harmful pests Answer: They provide us with food Which of the following species, with their thick hair and webbed feet, can easily adapt to life on a river.? (A). Otter (B).Sea lion (C). Walrus Answer:Otter Which birds once populated North America in their millions but were hunted to extinction by humans in the 1800s.? (A). Passenger pigeon (B). Labrador duck (C). Dodo Answer: Passenger pigeon What is kept in a camel’s hump.? (A). Water (B). Fat (C). Food Answer: Fat Which of the following animals gives birth to males.? (A). Dragonfly (B). Sea dragon (C). Shrimp Answer: Sea dragon Among the following huge cats, which one cannot roar.? (A). Cheetah (B). Snow leopard (C).Tiger Answer:Snow leopard   Which of these popular deer species has the longest lifespan.? (A). Moose (B). Axis Deer (C). Roe Deer Answer:Axis Deer Who among the following tiger experts produced the first-ever photographic evidence of the male tiger’s role in post-natal care and calm relationship with its cubs, disproving accusations that it committed infanticide?. (A). Valmik Thapar and Fateh Singh Rathore (B).Kailash Sankhala and Guy Mountfort (C).Jim Corbett and Keshri Singh Answer:Valmik Thapar and Fateh Singh Rathore The pygmy shrew has a heartbeat that is… times per minute faster than that of the blue whale, which has a heartbeat that is… times per minute slower.? (A). 1 – 300 (B). 8 – 1200 (C).3 – 700 Answer:8 – 1200 Which animal can only move its hind legs together while walking on land but can kick each leg separately when swimming in the water.? (A). Kangaroo (B).Cheetah (C).Hippopotamus Answer: Kangaroo Who was the adventurer who introduced Europe to the birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae).? (A). Harley Webster (B). Bharat Bhusan (C). Magellan Answer: Magellan The Jerdon’s or Doublebanded Courser (Cursorius bitorquatus) was rediscovered in India by the following person.? (A).Bharat Bhusan (B).Harley Webster (C). Magellan Answer: Bharat Bhusan Which Indian ruler created legislation to protect wildlife.? (A). Babur (B). Ashoka (C). Akbar Answer: Ashoka Who among the following earned the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship in 1969 to study the ecology and behaviour of the Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris).? (A). Guy Mountfort (B).Indira Gandhi (C). Kailash Sankhala Answer: Kailash Sankhala Who wrote that “A tiger is a large-hearted gentleman with boundless courage and that when he is exterminated — as exterminated he will be unless public opinion rallies to his support”? (A). Dunkan (B). Kailash Sankhala (C). Jim Corbett Answer: Jim Corbett Which fish was employed as a gauge for the concentrations of cadmium, mercury, and zinc in Germany’s polluted waters.? (A). Golden Dragon (Scleropagas formosus) (B).Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis) (C). Gold Fish (Carassius auratus) (D). Rabbit Fish (Siganus oramini) Answer: Gold Fish (Carassius auratus) Which naturalist is connected to the popular TV shows The Living Planet and Life On Earth.? (A). Samar Singh (B).David Attenborough (C). Mark Dourojeanni Answer:David Attenborough Name the person known as the ‘Man of the Trees.? (A) Richard St. Barbe Baker (B).William Langbauer (C) Katharine Payne Answer: Richard St. Barbe Baker How many eggs can a sea turtle typically lay at once.? (A). Around 50 eggs (B). Around 530 eggs (C). Around 240 eggs Answer:Around 240 eggs What would be the greatest model to employ if we wanted to involve the native tribal population in the management of protected areas for the sustainable use of natural resources and eco-development.? (A). Biosphere Reserve (B).National Park (C). World Heritage Site (D). Wildlife Sanctuary Answer:Biosphere Reserve Which land animal has the world’s longest gestation period.? (A). African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) (B). Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) (C). Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra) (D). Tiger (Panthera tigris) Answer: Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra) During the World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas held in Bali in 1982, who served as vice-chairman of the IUCN’s Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas for the Afrotropical Realm.? (A).Birendra Singh (B). Walter Lusigi (C). J. Westoby (D).Martin Ewans Answer:Walter Lusigi Which bodily portion does a shrimp’s heart reside on.? (A).Stomach (B).Tail (C). Head Answer: Head Who is the ‘Snake Lady,’ an Indian woman.? (A).Zai Whitaker (B).Royina Grewal (C). Manjoo Singh Answer: Manjoo Singh Name the person associated with the famous tree protection movement ‘Chipko’ in India.? (A).Chandi Prasad Bhatt (B). Sunderlal Bahuguna (C). Both the above (D). S. Deb Roy Answer: Both the above Which Indian forester was recently awarded the Queen’s Award for Forestry (Commonwealth Forestry Award)? (A). S.N. Rai (B).A.R. Rahmani (C).J.C. Daniel Answer: S.N. Rai Some regions managed to avoid being completely buried by ice throughout the ice-sheeted pleistocene age, acting as ‘habitat islands’ separated from one another for extended periods of time, giving rise to numerous new species. What do you name these ‘habitat islands’.? (A).Pleistocene refugium (B). Ancient island (C).Green island Answer: Pleistocene refugium Who wrote, “The Project has fully demonstrated that by tradition and training the Indian forester is much better equipped to administer a conservation project than anyone else; this view is shared by my friends the American foresters who manage wildlife habitats,” about the world’s largest and most successful conservation project, Project Tiger, in India.? (A).H.S. Panwar (B). Fateh Singh Rathore (C). Kailash Sankhala Answer: Kailash Sankhala How long does it typically take a sloth to finish eating everything.? (A). Around 1 week (B).Around 1 month (C). Around 6 months Answer: Around 1 month Name the person about whom Jan Morris wrote: ‘To say that he is a tiger addict would be a preposterous understatement. He is an honorary tiger himself….? (A). Jim Corbett (B). S. Deb Roy (C). Kailash Sankhala (D). Martin Booth Answer:Kailash Sankhala During the World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas in Bali in 1982, who served as vice-chairman of the IUCN’s Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas for the Indo-Malayan Region.? (A).Samar Singh (B). David Attenborough (C). Mark Dourojeanni Answer:Samar Singh Who was the representative of India and the three-term chairman of the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) from 1981 to 1985.? (A).H.S. Panwar (B). J.B. Lai (C).Samar Singh Answer: Samar Singh Which area of conservation does Sally Walker have a position of authority in.? (A). National Park Management (B). Forest Management (C). Zoo Management Answer: Zoo Management As a first-aid facility, Acharya Shanti Sagar of the Digambar Jain Temple established the unique Charity Bird Hospital in 1926. It was transformed into a hospital for rescued birds in 1957. Where exactly is it located.? (A). Delhi (B). Madras (C). Patna Answer:Delhi Identify the one species on the planet that can develop leprosy besides people.? (A). Ninebanded Armadillo (Dasypus novem– cinctus) (B). Elk (AIces alces) (C). Tiger (Panthera tigris) Answer: Ninebanded Armadillo (Dasypus novem– cinctus) What law states that “Living resources shall not be utilised beyond their natural capacity for regeneration”.? (A). World Conservation Strategy (B). Corbett Action Plan (C). Bali Action Plan (D). World Charter for Nature Answer: World Charter for Nature   Identify the author of the letter against the display of animals that perform tricks in zoos: A zoo director has no business serving as the ringmaster because a zoo is not a circus.? (A). Peter Jackson (B). Kailash Sankhala (C). Charles McDougal Answer: Kailash Sankhala Who is the author of the memoir My Life, My Trees.? (A). Joy Adamson (B).K.M. Tewari (C). Konard Lorenz (D). Richard St. Barbe Baker Answer: Richard St. Barbe Baker Which biogeographic zone does the majority of the Asian continent belong in.? (A).Nearctic realm (B). Neotropical realm (C). Palaearctic realm Answer: Palaearctic realm Which private worldwide environmental conservation organisation is the largest in the world.? (A). Bombay Natural History Society (B). Audubon Society (C). World Wide Fund for Nature (D). Ranthambhore Foundation Answer:World Wide Fund for Nature Which tree produces the thickest wood worldwide.? (A).Black Iron Wood (Olea laurifolia) (B). Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) (C). Durian (Durio zibethinus) Answer: Black Iron Wood (Olea laurifolia) Which animal has four horns, making it unique in the world.? (A).Bharal (Pseudonis nayaur) (B). Elk (Alces alces) (C). Black Buck (Antilope cer– vicapra) (D). Chausingha (Tetracerus quadricornis) Answer:Chausingha (Tetracerus quadricornis)   For his exceptional work in the preservation of wild genetic resources in India, which Indian forester received the N. Borlog Award in 1987.? (A).A.P. Dwivedi (B). S. Deb Roy (C). S.N. Rai Answer: S. Deb Roy Name the only nation in the world where the tiger (Panthera tigris) and lion (Panthera leo) can both be found in the wild.? (A). Uganda (B). Pakistan (C). India Answer: India Under the auspices of Operation Bicornis, a groundbreaking but contentious measure is being taken in Namibia to prevent the black rhino from eventually going extinct due to horn-poaching. What plan do you have.? (A).Ranching all rhinos (B). Tranquilizing and dehorning (C). Keeping all rhinos in zoos Answer: Tranquilizing and dehorning Identify the tanker that capsized on Bligh Reef on March 24, 1989, releasing 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound. More than 100,000 birds were killed in the incident.? (A). Exxon Valdez (B). Amoco Cadiz (C). Sagar Kanya Answer: Exxon Valdez The Hawaiian Archipelago is home to the rare bird known as the Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis). By 1952, there were less than 30, down from an estimated 25,000 at the turn of the century. In order to prevent the extinction of the species, around 1400 captive-bred birds have been reintroduced into the wild. What is the bird’s common name.? (A).Kakapo (B). Puaiohi (C). Nene (D). Tota Answer:Nene What South American snake resembles the green python (Chondropython viridis) of New Guinea and Australia in appearance.? (A).King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) (B).Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) (C).Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) (D). Black Mamba (Dendroapsis polylepsis) Answer:Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) What management approach is used to maintain the balance between African elephant populations and local vegetation in reserves where they have overflowed.? (A).Habitat manipulation (B). Live– trapping and translocation (C). Culling Answer: Culling Which reptile is the longest in the world.? (A). King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) (B). Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) (C). Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) (D). Black Mamba (Dendroapsis polylepsis) Answer:Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) How many of Madagascar’s 150 frog species are endemic, meaning unique to that location only.? (A). 100 (B).148 (C).140 (D). 128 Answer: 148 Which species of fish can survive the longest without water.? (A). Salmon (B). Hilsa (C). Mudskipper (D). Shark Answer: Mudskipper Which butterfly is the biggest one in the world.? (A). Alexandra Birdwing (Ornithopteria alexandrae) (B). Swallow– tail (Papilio machan) (C). Birdwing Butterfly (Ornithopteria allottei) (D).Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Answer: Alexandra Birdwing (Ornithopteria alexandrae) Even though there are millions of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), they are in risk of extinction. Why.? (A). Over– predation by introduced predators (B). Over– collection for souvenir (C). Roosting sites in North America face threat from logging, tourism, grazing and forest fires (D). Non– breeding Answer: Roosting sites in North America face threat from logging, tourism, grazing and forest fires Where is the International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP) headquarters located.? (A).Jakarta (B). Cambridge (C). New Delhi (D).Bombay Answer:Cambridge The “Convention of Wetlands of International Importance Particularly as Waterfowl Habitat” was ratified on December 21, 1985, after being signed on February 2, 1971, in an Iranian town. What is the convention’s well-known moniker.? (A).Bonn Convention (B).Migratory Species Convention (C). Whaling Convention (D). Ramsor Convention Answer: Ramsor Convention A bigger and better Protected Area Unit is provided by the trans-frontier reserves of two or more nations. The following nations are represented in the Ruwenzori-Virunga-Volcanoes system of parks.? (A).Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia (B). Uganda, Rwanda and Zaire (C). Uganda, Zaire and Egypt (D). Zaire, Kenya and Somalia Answer: Uganda, Rwanda and Zaire Who discovered the raucous scrub-bird (Atrichornis clamosus) of Australia again in 1961, after it had been thought to have died out in 1889.? (A).Bharat Bhusan (B). Magellan (C). Harley Webster (D). Kailash Sankhala Answer: Harley Webster Name the Mauritius endemic tree whose spread was allegedly halted by the extinction of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus), whose seeds could only germinate when consumed and passed through its digestive system.? (A). Calvaria major (B). Manilkara zapota C. Erythroxylon coca Answer: Calvaria major