Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary - Quiz
- 1. In which Indian Union Territory is the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary located?
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim
D) Ladakh
- 2. What is the total area covered by the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary?
A) 2000 km2
B) 125 km2
C) 4000 km2
D) 5575 km2
- 3. Which of the following is also one of the three largest wildlife sanctuaries in Ladakh?
A) Hemis National Park
B) Sundarbans
C) Kaziranga National Park
D) Jim Corbett National Park
- 4. How far is the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary from Leh city?
A) 24 km
B) 125 km
C) 74 km
D) 4000 km
- 5. Which rare bird species is found in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary?
A) Siberian Crane
B) Great Indian Bustard
C) Black-necked Crane
D) Golden Eagle
- 6. Which animal species known as the Tibetan Wild Ass is found in the sanctuary?
A) Kiang
B) Snow Leopard
C) Ibex
D) Yaks
- 7. What is the nearest civilian airport to the sanctuary?
A) Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
B) Fukche Airstrip
C) Nyoma Airfield
D) Leh Military Airport
- 8. Which organization is constructing the Hanle-Kaza-Tabo Road?
A) PWD
B) NHAI
C) BRO
D) Wildlife Institute of India
- 9. Which road branches off the NH3 at Upshi and runs through the sanctuary?
A) Leh-Manali Highway
B) Upshi-Nyoma-Hanle-Demchok Road
C) Durbuk-Shyok-DBO Road
D) Srinagar-Leh Highway
- 10. What is the elevation of the Takling La Tunnel mentioned in the text?
A) 3000 m
B) 6500 m
C) 5575 m
D) 4000 m
- 11. Which river forms part of the northern boundary of the sanctuary?
A) Shyok River
B) Indus River
C) Nubra River
D) Zanskar River
- 12. When was the Hanle-Zursar-Imis La Road completed?
A) December 2022
B) January 2024
C) June 2023
D) December 2023
- 13. Which of these is an important habitation within the sanctuary area?
A) Leh
B) Hanle
C) Kargil
D) Spiti
- 14. The military airstrip at Nyoma is located how far northwest of the sanctuary area?
A) 5575 km
B) 24 km
C) 74 km
D) 125 km
- 15. What defines the boundaries of the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary?
A) Local village councils
B) Union Government
C) Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council
D) Wildlife Institute of India
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