UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Bird islands

Q1. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. The Great Indian Bustard is especially vulnerable to fatal collisions with overhead power lines.
  2. The Great Indian Bustard has poor forward vision and a heavy body, so it often detects wires ahead too late and cannot manoeuvre away from them at close range.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. In western India, dry grasslands have been readily diverted to irrigated agriculture, tree plantations and solar parks.
  2. Grassland specialists such as the Great Indian Bustard and the blackbuck need open, largely treeless landscapes rather than forest.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q3. In the context of conserving a critically endangered bird, consider the following measures: Which of the measures given above are ex-situ conservation measures?

  1. Hatching eggs collected from wild nests at a dedicated breeding centre
  2. Barring new wind turbines and large solar parks within the bird's priority habitat
  3. Cryopreserving the species' gametes and tissue in a genetic resource bank
  4. Placing power lines underground where they cross the bird's breeding grounds
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only