1. A species is declared extinct if there are no records for …………….years when scientists have carried out repeated searches in all possible habitats. 25 years50 years100 years
2. In terms of the number of threatened mammals, India ranks………. FirstSecondFourth
3. "There is nothing in nature to prove that it cares for our human species than for daffodils. We may vanish as quickly and as radically as thousands of other breeds before us." Where are these words written? `Only the Paranoid Survive` by Andrew Grove`Heaven, earth and I ` by Vivek Menon`Vanishing Species` by Romain Grey
4. After cheetah, it is said to be the fastest animal which can reach to a speed of 100-104 km per hour. BarasinghaBlack BuckLeopard
5. This animal, in the crtically endangered list, is important for its gene pool from which domesticated stocks have been derived. Wild YakAsian elephantIndian Wild Ass
6. The main cause of extinction of this magnificent animal was destructionof habitat and use for sports. Asiatic cheetahthe pink headed duckswamp deer
7. Asiatic lions are confined to just one area, the Gir forest in Gujarat. A major disaster/disease within the park could wipe out the entire population at a stroke. Therefore an alternative home for the lions has been identified at Kanha National Park Kuno Palpo sanctuary in Madhya PradeshTadoba national Park in Maharashtra
8. This endangered tree dwelling animal is found in Central and Eastern Himalayas from Nepal to Arunachal Pradesh Himalayan Brown BearLion tailed MacaqueRed Panda
9. Most threatened among Indian serpents, this one is considered `endangered` Reticulated PythonSaw scaled viperRussel`s viper
10. The pink headed duck ………….. has gone extinct lays perfectly spherical eggsBoth the above statements are correct