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Vishav Dharohar Utsav - 2022 quiz

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Q1. Which of the following rivers have their origin in Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area(GHNPCA)?

Tirthan, Sainj, Paravati and Beas

Jiwanal, Parvati, Sainj and Tirthan

Chenab, Jiwanal, Tirthan and Parvati

Chenab, Beas, Tirthan and Sainj

None

Q2. In which year the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area was inscribed in World Heritage Site list of UNESCO?

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Q3. What is the area of Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), inscribed as World Heritage Site in square km?

1171 km2

905.4 km2

754.4 km2

854 km2

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Q4. Barshangarh waterfall is situated in which valley of Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA)?

Jiwanal valley

Tirthan valley

Sainj valley

Parvati valley

None

Q5. What is the status of state bird, Western Tragopan (Jujurana) in the red list of IUCN (International Union of Conservation of Nature)?

Near Threatened(NT)

Endangered(EN)

Critically Endangered(CR)

Vulnerable(VU)

None

Q6. According to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 which of the following Protected Area got the highest level of protection in India?

Community Reserve

Conservation Reserve

Wildlife Sanctuary

National Park

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Q7. What is the scientific name of the state animal of Himachal Pradesh (Snow Leopard)?

Panthera pardus

Panthera uncia

Panthera tigris

Panthera leo

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Q8. Shangarh meadow is situated in which valley of Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area(GHNPCA)?

Tirthan

Sainj

Jiwanal

Parvati

None

Q9. Origin of Sainj River is from ?

Pin Parvati

Raktisar

Sartoo lake

Tirth

None

Q10. World Environment day is celebrated every year on which date ?

5th June

18th April

22nd May

22th April

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Q11. What are the four corner stone on which the foundation and management of GHNP depends

Admire Nature, Protect Nature, Preserve Nature, Celebrate Nature

Respect Nature, Protect Nature, Preserve Nature, Observe Nature

Respect Nature, Protect Nature, Conserve Nature, Celebrate Nature

Regard Nature, Protect Nature, Conserve Nature, Celebrate Nature

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Q12. With reference to Guchhi mushroom (Morchella esculenta) a delicacy, consider the following statements

1. It is a Fungus

2. It grows wild in some Himalayan Forest areas

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Q13. What is the Scientific name of Himalayan Birch (Bhojpatra) tree whose white paper like bark used in ancient times for writing Scriptures and texts?

Betula pendula

Betula utilis

Betula alnoides

Betula insignis

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Q14. Which of the following pair of Pheasants you will not find in Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area(GHNPCA)

Koklass and Cheer Pheasant

Himalayan Monal and Kalij Pheasant

Sclater’s Monal and Blyth’s Tragopan

Western Tragopan and Koklass

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Q15. Name the river which originates from GHNPCA which don’t have any Hydropower project on it

Sainj river

Jiwanal river

Parvati river

Tirthan river

None

Q16. Name the tree species from which the resin is extracted commercially

Pinus roxburghii (Chir Pine)

Pinus wallichiana (Blue Pine)

Pinus gerardiana (Chilgoza Pine)

Pinus kesiya (Khasi Pine)

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Q17. Which is only natural world heritage site in Himachal Pradesh?

Shimla-Kalka Railway

Manali

Lahaul Spiti

Great Himalayan National Park

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Q18. Which animal is not found in the Great Himalayan national park?

Tiger

Common leopard

Black bear

Brown bear

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Q19. Name the state bird of Himachal Pradesh which is globally threatened bird, of which almost 10% wild population is found in Great Himalayan National park?

Western tragopan

Monal pheasant

Cheer pheasant

Kalij pheasant

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Q20. Wildlife management involves which of this component?

Habitat management

Population management

Both of these

None of these

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Q21. Which criteria of UNESCO world heritage site is fulfilled in GHNP?

Criteria i-to represent a masterpiece of human creative genius;

Criteria x- to contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation.

Criteria vii-to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance;

Criteria ix-to be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals.

None

Q22. The four smaller rivers originating in GHNP are tributary of which river?

Ravi

Chenab

Beas

Sutlej

None

Q23. The estimation method of Western Tragopan done during the breeding season is called?

Call count method

Block count method

Transect method

Water hole method

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Q24. Which is best way to depend on a natural resource as GHNP for sustainable future

Grazing and timber extraction

Medicinal plant extraction from wild

Poaching and hunting animals

Ecotourism

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Q25. What are the criteria for Inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List?

A site must have ‘Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)’

A site must meet the conditions of ‘Integrity’ and Authenticity

A site must have adequate protection and management systems in place

All of the above

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Q26. Of the four types of Rhododendron found in GHNP, which one is the state flower?

Rhododendron arboreum

Rhododendron campanulatum

Rhododendron lepidotum

Rhododendron anthopogon

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