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58SCIENCE REPORTER, MARCH 2015
JAYAKUMARI T R
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1. All snakes are a. Carnivorous b. Insec vorous c. Omnivorous d. Herbivorous
2. Snakes hear through their a. External ears b. Skin c. Tongue d. Tail
3. Jacobson’s organs are located in the a. Tip of tongue b. Tip of tail c. Roof of mouth d. Under the skin
4. The skin of snakes is made of a. Kera n b. Globulin c. Collagen d. Myosin
5. Mol ng or shedding of skin occurs approximately once in a. A week b. A fortnight c. A month d. A year
6. The natural habitat of Anaconda is a. Trees b. Marshes c. Water d. Land
7. The heaviest snake species in the world is a. Anaconda b. Python c. Re culated python d. King Cobra
8. The habit of ea ng snakes is known as a. Autophagy b. Ophiophagy c. Hematophagy d. Zoophagy
9. Which snake eats mainly other snakes? a. Cobra b. Python c. Anaconda d. King Cobra
10. The one and only snake that builds a nest to lay its eggs. a. King Cobra b. Viper c. Anaconda d. Python
11. Which among the following con nents does not have snakes? a. Australia b. Africa c. Europe d. Antarc ca
12. Which is the fastest venomous snake? a. King Cobra b. Russell’s viper c. Black mamba d. Cobra
13. The longest venomous snake is a. Ra le snake b. Krait c. Cobra d. King cobra
14. The Southeast Asian venomous snake also known as the “hundred pace snake” is a. Sharp nosed pit viper b. King cobra c. Krait d. Cobra
15. Among these snakes, the smallest in length is a. Rat snake b. Children’s snake c. Corn snake d. Milk snake
16. Snakes lack which among the following? a. External ears b. Eyelids c. Legs d. All of these17. The longest non venomous snake is a. Re culated python b. Anaconda c. Rat snake d. Python
18. Land snakes are not found in a. Australia b. New Zealand c. Sri Lanka d. Africa
19. The smallest snake species known a. Water snake b. Barbados thread snake c. Corn snake d. Milk snake
20. What is true about snakes? a. Can’t chew food b. Sleep with eyes open c. Can swallow a prey larger than its head d. All of these
21. The most venomous land snake is a. Inland taipan b. King cobra c. Krait d. Cobra
22. Snake venom is a mixture of a. Sugars b. Proteins c. Hormones d. All of these
23. In India, the most snake bite-caused mortali es are caused by the venomous snakes known as ‘the big four’. These include Cobra, Russell’s viper, Saw scaled viper and a. King Cobra b. Common Krait c. Taipan d. Ra le snake
24. The na ons that do not have snakes include a. Ireland b. Greenland c. Hawaii d. All of these
25. The one and only snake park in Kerala is situated in Kannur district at a. Chovva b. Thaliparamba c. Parassinikkadavu d. Sreekantapuram
26. The fi rst ever snake park in India named Guindy Snake Park is in a. Andhra Pradesh b. Tamil Nadu c. Assam d. Tripura
27. Snakes are a. Colourblind b. Cold blooded c. Both a & b d. Blind
Answers:1. a 2. b 3.c 4. a 5.b 6.c 7.a 8.b 9.d 10.a 11.d 12.c 13.d 14.a 15.b 16.d 17.a 18.b 19.b 20. 21.a 22.b 23.b 24.d 25.c 26.b 27. c
Contributed by Dr. Jayakumari.T.R., Associate Professor of Botany, H H The Maharaja’s Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala -695014
59 SCIENCE REPORTER, MARCH 2015
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
SOUMIKA DAS1. The fi rst planning mee ng of the ‘Na onal Forum on Bio-diversity’ was held in Washington in the year:
a) 1985 b) 1990 c) 1986 d) 1982
2. Father of Bio-diversity is: a) Walter G Rosen b) Michael Hudson c) M S. Swaminathan d) E.M Forster
3. Number of Biosphere Reserves in India is: a) 10 b) 15 c) 12 d) 5
4. Name of Biosphere Reserve of Assam is: a) Manas b) Kanha c) Bharatpur d) Namdapha
5. Interna onal year of Biodiversity is: a) 1990 b) 2000 c) 2010 d) 2008
6. Indian Wild Ass is endemic to: a) Nilgiri Hill b) Assam c) Sundarban d) Li le Rann of Kutch
7. The largest dry land herbivore is: a) Indian Wild Ass b) Nilgai c) Chital d) Chinkara
8. The aqua c fl oa ng plant which has the largest rhizome: a) Water lily b) Water Hyacinth c) Lotus d) Water chestnut
9. “The Great Indian Bustard”, a large brown stately bird by food habit is: a) Frugivorous b) Insec vorous c) Carnivorous d) Grain eater
10. The largest rep le of India is: a) Tortoise b) Crocodile c) Rock Python d) Chameleon
11. The most famous water-bird sanctuary located in India is: a) Gir b) Manas c) Bharatpur d) Bhagaba pur
12. The largest wintering ground for migratory birds in Indian sub-con nent is: a) Kolleru Lake b) Chilika Lake c) Deepor Lake d) Sasthamko a Lake
13. Interna onal Day for Biological Diversity is proclaimed on: a) June 22 b) May 22 c) August 20 d) March 15
14 Largely used wild leafy vegetable found in fallow wet land is: a) Marsilea minuta b) Centella asia ca c) Enhydra fl uctuans d) Bacopa monneiri
15. Conven on on Biological Diversity was held in 2012 at: a) Kolkata b) Delhi c) Hyderabad d) Bangalore
16. Percentage of India’s contribu on to world’s bio-diversity is: a) 2.4 b) 8.1 c) 5 d) 10
17. Cul va on of ‘Saff ron’, ‘The Golden Spice of India’ is endemic to: a) Kashmir b) Rajasthan c) Nilgiri Hill d) Assam
18. “Vellayani Lake”, the fresh water reservoir, is located in: a) Karnataka b) Kerala c) Orissa d) Rajasthan
19. The largest Mangrove in India is in: a) Gujarat b) Andhra Pradesh c) Orissa d) Sundarban of West Bengal
20. Mangrove plants by nature are: a) Xerophy c b) Halophy c c) Mesophy c d) Epilithic
ANSWERS: 1.c 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.d 7.b 8.c 9.b 10.b 11.c 12.b 13.b 14.a 15.c 16.b 17.a 18.b 19.d 20.b
Contributed by Soumika Das, B.A. (Hons) Geography-3rd Year, Vasant College for Women, BHU, University Rd, Varanasi-221005
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