(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) WORLD TURLE DAY MAY 23rd MCQ

(June-2023)

WORLD TURLE DAY MAY 23rd MCQ

1. Turtles and tortoises come under which of the following animal groups?
a) Amphibia

b) Reptilia
c) Fishes

d) Mammalia

2. Reptiles evolved during which of the following eras of the geological ztime scale?
a) Archaeozoic

b) Palaeozoic
c) Mesozoic

d) Coenozoic

3. Which of the following animals are reptiles?
a) Turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, pangolins
b) Lizards, snakes, turtles, tortoises, crocodiles, dinosaurs
c) Crocodiles, alligators, lizards, snakes, turtles, tortoises, sphenodons, dinosaurs
d) Only turtles, tortoises and crocodiles

4. Which of the following is the characteristic feature of reptilian animals?
a) Hard scales with creeping habit
b) Soft scales with hopping habit
c) Hairs with crawling habit
d) Naked body with creeping habit

5. The body of turtles is covered by hard shell. Most turtles have horny scales covering the shell giving them additional protection. But, which of the following turtles does not have horny scales on the body?
a) Soft shell turtle
b) Leatherback turtle
c) Both soft shell and leatherback turtle
d) Hawksbill turtle

6. Which of the following places is the largest nesting ground of Olive Ridley turtles in the world?
a) Gahirmatha

b) Rushikulya
c) Devi

d) All of these

7. All turtles lay eggs on land except one species from Australia which lays eggs under water. Which is that turtle?
a) Northern long necked turtle

b) Olive Ridley turtle
c) Green sea turtle

d) Indian tent turtle

8. The shell of turtles is composed of two major parts namely dorsal part and ventral part. These two are joined laterally by a narrow part laterally called the bridge. What is the name of dorsal and ventral parts
of the shell, respectively?
a) Plastron and carapace

b) Carapace and bridge
c) Plastron and sternum

d) Carapace and plastron

9. Turtles are good swimmers in comparison to tortoises. The more aquatic ones show extensive webbing on their feet, while the terrestrial turtles lack webs. The forelimbs of turtles are modified to look like the wings of birds through the fusion of digits. What is the name of the modified forelimb?
a) Wing

b) Flipper
c) Patagium

d) Pteron

10. Turtles are seasonal breeders. Many species breed throughout the year. Which of the following breeds throughout the year?
a) Flap- shell turtle

b) Olive Ridley turtle
b) Hawksbill turtle

d) Green turtle

11. Looking at the size of turtles, the male turtles are usually
a) Smaller
b) Larger
c) Equal
d) Larger in breeding season and smaller in non-breeding season

12. The nesting ground Gahirmatha comes under which of the following categories?
a) National Park

b) Biosphere Reserve
c) Marine Wildlife Sanctuary

d) Marine Zoological Park

13. In which year did Odisha state implement research and conservation project entitled “Integrated Crocodile and Sea turtle Project” in coordination with the Central Government?
a) 1972-73

b) 1975-76
c) 1991-92

d) 1992-93

14. How many species of marine turtles are there in the world?
a) Five

b) Six
c) Seven

d) Ten

15. Which is the largest of all living turtles in the world and is the fourth heaviest modern reptile besides three crocodilians?
a) Leatherback

b) Olive Ridley
c) Loggerhead

d) Hawksbill

16. Which of the following is the smallest marine turtle in the world?
a) Olive Ridley

b) Green
c) Flat-back

d) Hawksbill

17. Which of the following is true for sea turtles?
a) They do not have teeth, but their jaws have modified beaks.
b) They do not have visible ears, but have eardrums covered by skin.
c) Their vision underwater is good, but is myopic out of water.
d) All of these.

18. Which of the following organisations undertook the detailed survey of the Olive Ridley sea turtles and their nesting habitats along the coast of Odisha?
a) Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata
b) Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun
c) Madras Snake Park Trust, Madras
d) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Switzerland

19. Out of seven species of sea turtles from world ocean waters, which four are recorded to occur in the coastal waters of Odisha?
a) Leatherback, Hawksbill, Green, Olive Ridley
b) Olive Ridley, Green, Kemp’s Ridley, Leatherback
c) Hawksbill, Flat-back, Olive Ridley, Loggerhead
d) Olive Ridley, Loggerhead, Leatherback, Kemp’s Ridley

20. Arribada is a Spanish word which refers to the mass nesting behaviour exhibited by Kemp’s Ridley and Olive Ridley sea turtles. What is the Spanish meaning of “arribada”?
a) Arrival in mass

b) Arrival to sand
c) Arrival by sea

d) Arrival for egg-laying

21. Which of the following faces threats due to habitat destruction and steadily growing market for meat, eggs and pet trade?
a) Crocodile

b) Turtle
c) Snake

d) Lizard

22. Out of 17 species of turtles found in Odisha, all the four species of marine turtles and seven species of freshwater turtles are listed under which of the following categories of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
a) Schedule – IV

b) Schedule – III
b) Schedule – II

d) Schedule - I