1. SAIEE is India’s nationwide synchronized census of -----
a) Tiger
b) Lion
c) Elephant
d) Crocodile
Answer. c) Elephant
Context: After over a year’s delay, the Synchronous All India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2021–25 results were released in Dehradun by the Union Environment Ministry and Wildlife Institute of India (WII), reporting 22,446 elephants across India.
2. Which state has the largest Elephant population in India?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer a) Karnataka
Top States by Population: Karnataka (6,013), Assam (4,159), Tamil Nadu (3,136), Kerala (2,785), Uttarakhand (1,792).
3. The largest decline in elephant population is seen in which state? ( As per Synchronous All India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2021–25)
a) Kerala
b) Odisha
c) Karnataka
d) Jharkhand
Answer. d) Jharkhand
The elephant population has declined in Jharkhand (-68%) and Odisha (-54%) due to mining and habitat degradation.
4. The largest increase in the elephant population is seen in which state? ( As per Synchronous All India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2021–25)
a) Kerala
b) Assam
c) Uttarakhand
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer. d) Chhattisgarh
The elephant population rose in Chhattisgarh (+82.6%) and Madhya Pradesh, attributed to migration from disturbed eastern regions.
5. "Tuvalu" often appears in the news. It is located in which continent?
a) Africa
b) South America
c) Europe
d) Oceania
Answer. d) Oceania
Context: Tuvalu has officially become the 90th State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), strengthening its global commitment to biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.
Tuvalu is a small Polynesian island nation in the west-central Pacific Ocean, known for its unique marine ecosystems and extreme climate vulnerability.
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