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Gujarat Board · Class 9 · Social Science
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How many species of wildlife are recorded worldwide and how many are found in India?
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Worldwide, about 15 lakh species of wildlife are recorded. Out of these, 81,251 species are found in India, which includes reptiles, mammals, fish and other insects. India ranks sixth among countries …
List the 9 Animal-Geographical regions of India.
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1. Himalayan region 2. Ladakh and dry cold area 3. Forested Region in lower Himalayas 4. High lands without forest cover in Upper Himalayas 5. Northern Plain 6. Desert of Rajasthan 7. Peninsular Plate…
Which animals are found in the following regions: Peninsular rain forests, Swampy Brahmaputra river, Higher Himalayas?
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Peninsular rain forests - Asian elephant; Swampy Brahmaputra river - One horned rhino; Higher Himalayas - Snow leopards…
What is the largest bird seen in India and what is the smallest bird?
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Crane is the largest bird seen in India. Fulsunghano is the smallest bird seen in India.
According to 2014 figures, how many tigers are there in India? What was their condition before?
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According to 2014 Forest and Environment Ministry figures, there are 2226 tigers in India. Before one hundred years, thousands of tigers were seen in India, showing a significant decline over time.
Why are vultures on the verge of extinction?
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Vultures are on the verge of extinction due to eating meat that becomes polluted by diclofenac drug used in the treatment of sick milch cattle.
What happened to Asiatic cheetahs and where are Asiatic Lions now found?
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Asiatic cheetahs, seen in Indian forests in the beginning of the twentieth century, have become extinct from India. Asiatic Lions, once seen even up to the Middle East, are now restricted to Gir fores…
Name the National Park and the main animal found there: Kaziranga, Gir, Kanha, Corbett
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Kaziranga (Assam) - Rhino, wild buffalo, deer; Gir National Park (Gujarat) - Lion, leopard, chittal; Kanha (Madhya Pradesh) - Tiger, antelope; Corbett (Uttarakhand) - Tiger, elephant, leopard, deer…
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