“Fauna” refers to the animals in a specific area at a particular time, while “flora” refers to the plants. The combined term for the plant and animal life in an area is “flora and fauna.” Scientists who study animals in a particular region are called “faunistic.”
The term “fauna” was coined by Carl Linnaeus. Fauna can be categorized based on their habitat, such as cryo-fauna (animals in very cold areas), crypto-fauna (animals in protected areas), infauna (animals living at the bottom of water bodies), macrofauna (soil organisms), megafauna (large animals), meiofauna (smaller than macrofauna and larger than microfauna, found in marine and freshwater), and mesofauna (arthropods). Avifauna includes all birds, and piscifauna includes all fishes.
Fauna MCQ for NEET
Ques 1. India belongs to this category in the context of wildlife and natural vegetation
1. the richest wildlife zone in the world
2. the country with the largest forest cover
3. a country lacking in biodiversity e cover
4. one of the twelve Mega biodiversity countries of the world
Answer: one of the twelve Mega biodiversity countries of the world
Ques 2. In India, flamingos migrate in large numbers to nest in this region
1. the Himalayas
2. Thar
3. Rann of Kachchh
4. coastal areas
Answer: Rann of Kachchh
Ques 3. This is the animal symbol of World Wildlife Fund
1. Giant Panda
2. Kangaroo
3. Red Panda
4. Tiger
Answer: Giant Panda
Ques 4. The diversity of our flora and fauna is affected by the threat posed by
1. increase in levels of pollution
2. increasing insensitivity to our environment
3. global warming
4. dearth of water
Answer: increasing insensitivity to our environment
Ques 5. The Red Data Book gives data on
1. endangered plants and animals
2. red coloured fishes
3. red coloured flowers
4. lists plants and animals
Answer: endangered plants and animals
Ques 6. Preservation of viable material of endangered species can be done by
1. Gene library
2. Gene pool
3. Herbarium
4. Gene Bank
Answer: Gene Bank
Ques 7. The Pink Headed duck falls under the category of
1. Rare species
2. Endemic species
3. Extinct species
4. Vulnerable species
Answer: Extinct species
Ques 8. This is an endangered species of the Manipur
1. Asiatic Buffalo
2. Blue Sheep
3. Sangai (brow anter deer)
4. Cattle
Answer: Sangai (brow anter deer)
Ques 9. This crisis will be produced first and foremost if half of the forest coverage of the earth is uncovered
1. the remaining half of the forest maintains the imbalance
2. there will be an energy crisis
3. there will be a population increase and ecological imbalance
4. few species will go extinct
Answer: few species will go extinct
Ques 10. This is the most important human activity that causes the extinction of wildlife
1. destruction and alteration of natural habitats
2. wildlife pollution
3. hunting valuable wildlife products
4. introducing alien species
Answer: destruction and alteration of natural habitats
