wild life quiz

Wild Life QUIZ

Zoology Association

Maharaja’s College

17/10/2008

Round 1Conventional…..

1. Name the only animal on earth, other than man, known

to contract leprosy. • King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

• Elk (Alces alces)

• Ninebanded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus)

• Tiger (Panthera tigris)

2. Name the tiger specialists who provided the first ever photographic evidence of the role of the male tiger in post-natal care and peaceful interaction with its cubs, thus refuting charges against it of infanticide.

• Valmik Thapar & Fateh Singh Rathore

• Kailash Shankhala & Guy Mountfort

• Jim Corbett and Keshri Singh

• H.S. Panwar and Gustav Krik

3. Who wrote the autobiographical book, My Life : My Trees

?

• Joy Adamson

• Konard Lorenz

• Richard St. Barbe Baker

• K.M. Tewari

4. Which tree yields the heaviest wood in the World ?

• Balsa (Ochroma Pyramidale)

• Black Iron Wood (Olea laurifolia)

• Durian (Durio Zibethinus)

• Mango (Mangifera indica)

5. Which is the only animal in the world to have four horns ?

• Elk (Alces alces)

• Chausingha (Tetracerus Quadricornis)

• Black Buck (Antilope Cervicapra)

• Bharal (Pseudonis Nayaur)

6. Name the only country in the world where both the Lion (Panthera Leo) and the tiger (Panthera tigris) are found in the wild ?

• Uganda

• India

• Zaire

• Pakistan

7. Which bird constructs the largest unit nest structure in the world ?

• Ostrich

• Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea)

• Mountain Drongo (Chaetorhynchus Papuensis)

• Sociable Weaver (Philetairus Socius)

8. Which is the longest reptile in the world ?

• Black Mamba (Dendroapsis polylepsis)

• Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus)

• Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus Caninus)

• King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah)

9. Which is the world's largest private international nature

conservation organisation ?

• Ranthambhore Foundation

• Wold Wide Fund for nature

• Audubon Society

• Bombay Natural History Society

10. Which of the following animals can see behind itself without turning its head?

• Racoon

• Shark

• Parrot

• Spider

11. Cats purr at the same frequency as what machine?

• A 747 jet airplane

• A running lawn mower

• A food processor

• An idling diesel engine

12. How long a tunnel can a mole dig in just one night?

• 50 feet

• 1/2 mile

• 300 feet

• 1 yard

13. What are the four requirements of all habitats?

• food, water, space, and trees

• forest, grass, lakes, and swamp

• food, cover, shelter, arrangement

• food, water, cover, and space

14. The number of animals that a given area will support (or “carry”) without damage to the habitat or to the animals is called its:

• breeding stock

• renewable resource

• carrying capacity

• biological surplus

15. Which of the following could be a limiting factor for a wildlife population?

• Food

• Predators

• Nesting locations

• Water

• All of the above

Round 2Knowing your campus…..

1. There is a butterfly frequently seen in our campus that has been included in the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. What is the name of that butterfly?

• Common Emigrant

• Common Mormon

• Crimson Rose

• Blue Bottle

2. In our campus there is seen a viviparous snake. What is it’s scientific name?

• Viper asselli

• Viper russelli

• Viper vivipari

• Viper odoratus

3. Another snake seen in our campus that have neurotoxic venom is…………

• Naja naja

• Naja hanna

• Naja neurin

• Naja axis

4. In the Zoology Museum of our college there is the stuffed posture of a flightless bird which is considered to have the largest egg. What is the scientific name of the bird?

• Struthio camelus

• Ostria odoratus

• Bangarus niger

• Havea nergatus

5. Around the angel pond there is a herb with horse shoe flower. What is its scientific name?

• Hibiscus rosakinensis

• Hibiscus rosasenensis

• Hibiscus rosaminensis

• Hibiscus rosadinensis

Round 3If you can seeee….

1. Identify the personality in the negative.

• Answer

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