Facts about Wildlife - PSC Degree Level Questions and Answers (Part 2)
PSC Degree Level Syllabus Based Questions and Answers: Facts about Wildlife - PSC Degree Level Questions and Answers –Forest and wildlife – Legal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India – Landforms- Geography Questions and Answers
പി.എസ്.സി. ഡിഗ്രിലെവൽ സിലബസിനെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി തയ്യാറാക്കിയ വിവരങ്ങൾ.
* PSC Degree Level Questions and Answers
* The Sunderbans area in West Bengal is famous for Royal Bengal Tiger.
* In India the only natural habitat of the lion is the Gir Forest Sourashtra) in Gujarat. In 1972, the Gir Lion Project was launched for its protection.
* Project crocodile was launched in 1975. The National Chambal Sanctuary (Madhyapradesh) is important for the protection of crocodiles.
* Project Rhinoceros was launched in 1987 for the protection of the one-horned rhino. Kaziranga (Assam) manas (Assam) and joldapara (West Bengal) are the important places that we can found them.
* Project elephant was launched in 1992 to increase the number of elephant reserves in India. The National Parks of Dehing Pattai and Kaziranga in
Assam, Periyar in Kerala and Mysore and Bhadra forest areas in Karanataka are important habitats of the elephant.
* The Dachigm National Park in Jammu and Kashmir is famous for Hangul (Kashmiri tag).
* The Great Indian Bustard is found in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) and Malwa.
* The Rann of Kachchh is the Natural Habitat of the Wild Ass.
* The flamingo lay eggs by making a nest in the Rann of Kachchh.
* Ostriches are found in the Desert National Park, Jaisalmer.
* Snow- leopards and pandas are found in the high regions of the Himalayas.
* The wild sheep, Sakin (long-horned wild goat), tapir, hill goat etc are the main animals of the Himalayan Region.
* The Keoladeo (Ghana) Bird sanctuary, India’s largest bird sanctuary is famous as the winter migratory place for Siberian Crane.
* The Nandankanan Zoological Park (Bhubaneswar, Odisha) is famous for White Tiger.
* India’s largest zoo is in Alipore, Kolkata.
* The Gangetic Dolphins live in the Ganga. They are blind by birth. Environmental Movements and Acts of the Govt.
* Silent valley is an area of tropical evergreen forests in Kerala that is rich in biodiversity, The environmentalists and local people strongly objected to the hydel power project being set up in 1973. under pressure, the govt had to declare it the national reserve forest in 1985.
* The Apikko Movement was launched in 1983 in Karanataka by Pandurang Hedge. Its main objectives were afforestation as well as development, conservation and proper utilization of forests in the best manner. The meaning of ‘Apikko’ is to express one affection on a tree by embracing it.
* The Chipko movement was launched in 1973 from Gopeshwar in Chamoli District, Uttarakhand to prevent illegal cutting of trees. Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandi Prasad Bhatt were the leaders of this movement. The involvement of women was the most notable characteristic of this movement.
* Narmada Bachao movement was against the building of dams on the Narmada for the production of hydroelectricity since 1985. Medha Patkar has been the leader of this Aandolan who got support from the Arundhati Roy, Baba
Amte and Aamir Khan.
Environment Related Acts
* The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
* The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995
* The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1977
* The Indian Forest Act, 1927
* The Forest Conservation Act, 1980
* The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (recognition of forest acts) Act, 1960
* The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
* The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
* The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act 2001
* The Biological Diversity Act 2002
* The Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1977
* The Air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1987
* Noise Pollution (regulation and control) Rules 2000
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