Wildlife

Direct answer: Option C is correct. The yak is a hardy, long-haired bovine adapted to very cold, high-altitude environments. Its thick coat helps it retain body heat, and its body is suited to the thin air and difficult conditions of the Himalayas. Option A, coastal delta, is wrong because deltas are low, wet, and generally warmer, not the typical habitat of yaks. Option B, Thar Desert, is wrong because the desert is hot and dry, while yaks are associated with cold mountains. Option C is correct because high, cold Himalayan regions provide the natural environment connected with yaks. Option D, mangrove marsh, is wrong because mangroves grow in salty coastal wetlands and do not provide the cold mountain habitat yaks need. Exam cue: yak, snow, high mountains, and Himalayas belong together.

Laws protect wildlife from illegal hunting and trade. Exam tip: treat laws as protection measures.

Project Tiger is related to tiger conservation. Exam tip: identify the animal from the programme name.

Project Elephant is linked with conservation of elephants and their habitat. Exam tip: remember both species and habitat.

Vulture helps clean the environment by eating dead animals. Exam tip: remember vulture as a natural cleaner.

An endangered species may have low numbers and be in danger. Exam tip: understand endangered as threatened species.

A deer feeds on grass, leaves, tender shoots and other plant parts, so it is a herbivore. A tiger is carnivorous, and snakes and vultures also feed on animal flesh. Exam tip: herbivores obtain their food mainly from plants or plant parts.

A tiger is a carnivorous predator because it hunts animals such as deer for food. An elephant is mainly herbivorous, while a peacock and a pigeon are not carnivorous predators. Exam tip: an animal that hunts other animals and eats flesh is called a carnivorous predator.

Direct answer: Option B is correct. Plants are producers because they make their own food, usually by photosynthesis. Using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, green plants form food and release oxygen. This stored food becomes the starting energy source for many food chains: herbivores eat plants, carnivores may eat herbivores, and decomposers break down remains. Option B therefore fits both the definition and the position of plants in a food chain. Option A is wrong because scavengers feed on dead animals rather than manufacture food. Option C is wrong because top predators hunt or eat other animals and occupy a higher consumer level. Option D is wrong because parasites obtain nutrients from a host and do not describe ordinary plants as the first feeding level. Some plants can have unusual relationships, but in the basic school food-chain question plants are producers. Memory cue: producers produce their own food, so begin the food chain with green plants.

Bees and butterflies help pollinate flowers. Exam tip: connect pollinators with plant reproduction.

The Indian wild ass is a distinctive wild equid found mainly in the Rann of Kachchh in Gujarat. This region has dry, salty marshes and open grassland-like areas that provide the habitat associated with this animal. The Indian wild ass is protected in the Wild Ass Sanctuary, which is located in the Little Rann of Kachchh. Thus, the region and the species are commonly linked in Indian geography and wildlife studies.

Option A is correct. Kaziranga is especially known for the Indian rhinoceros and other wetland wildlife, Gir is famous for Asiatic lions, and the Sundarbans are known for mangrove ecosystems and Bengal tigers. These places are important conservation areas, but they are not the standard answer for the main habitat of the Indian wild ass.

Musk deer is mainly found in the cold, high-altitude forests and scrub-covered slopes of the Himalayas. Therefore, Himalayan mountain forests is the correct answer. Mangroves are tidal coastal swamps and are not the habitat of musk deer. Exam tip: remember musk deer as a high-mountain Himalayan animal.

Waste can harm both wildlife health and habitat. Exam tip: connect cleanliness with conservation.

Loud noise can affect wildlife behaviour and safety. Exam tip: consider quiet behaviour as responsible tourism.

Crocodile lives in water and also comes to banks. Exam tip: connect crocodile with both water and land.

Snow leopard is linked with high cold Himalayan region. Exam tip: remember it as mountain wildlife.

Wetlands are important habitats for birds and aquatic animals. Exam tip: connect wetlands with biodiversity.

Uncontrolled deforestation reduces habitat and food sources. Exam tip: connect deforestation with habitat loss.

Human food can affect both habits and health of wildlife. Exam tip: treat not feeding animals as responsible behaviour.

Students can contribute through awareness and good behaviour. Exam tip: consider public participation important.

Butterflies can help pollination while taking nectar from flowers. Exam tip: consider butterfly and bee as pollinators.

Reporting illegal hunting or trade helps conservation. Exam tip: connect responsible citizenship with wildlife safety.

Sundarbans is a mangrove region famous for tigers. Exam tip: remember Sundarbans tiger and mangrove together.

Natural vegetation is the base of life for many wild animals. Exam tip: remember the relation between vegetation and wildlife.

Hiding places are useful for safety and rest of wildlife. Exam tip: connect bushes and trees with shelter.