Question

(i) How many bird species were recorded as winter migrants this year?

(a) 246 (b) 241 (c) 100 (d) over 500

(ii) How many species of birds were recorded during the winter bird count in 2018?

(a) 246 (b) 241 (c) 412 (d) 252

(iii) Which of the following areas was/were covered in survey by the birding teams?

(a) Wetlands of Gautam Buddha Nagar (b) Surajpur

(c) Wetlands around Gurgaon (d) All of these

(iv) Which of the following subgroups of birds have been reported in the news articles?

(a) Waders but not raptors (b) Both waders and raptors

(c) Neither waders nor raptors (d) Raptors but not waders

(v) According to Kanwar B Singh, what was the situation of most of the wetlands?

(a) Excellent (b) Bad (c) Good (d) Very good

(vi) Conducting events such as bird counting are crucial as these help in:

(a) reporting exclusively on the number of waders in different parts of Delhi and NCR

(b) reporting exclusively on the number of raptors in different parts of Delhi and NCR

(c) collecting essential data on bird diversity and to conserve nature

(d) identifying the place where most number of bird species are spotted

(vii) For the last few years, the number of flamingoes is:

(a) increasing (b) decreasing (c) the same (d) getting bigger

(viii) Read the statements given below:

1. Spotted and counted birds at different spots in Delhi-NCR

2. Spotted rare birds in rural areas also​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Q. 1 ans is 246,

Q. 2 ans 252