Daily Quiz- 379

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 12:35 PM Feb 23, 2026 IST

Q1. Cinereous Vulture is notable for being:

A. The smallest vulture

B. The heaviest vulture species

C. A bone-eating specialist

D. Exclusively tree-nesting

Q2. Which vulture species is currently listed as Least Concern?

A. Himalayan Vulture

B. Cinereous Vulture

C. Griffon Vulture

D. Egyptian Vulture

Q3. Which vulture species suffered the steepest population decline in India?

A. Indian Vulture

B. Slender-billed Vulture

C. White-rumped Vulture

D. Red-headed Vulture

Q4. Which vulture species is adapted to high-altitude Himalayan ecosystems?

A. Egyptian Vulture

B. Himalayan Vulture

C. Indian Vulture

D. Slender-billed Vulture

Q5. The catastrophic decline of vulture populations in India was primarily due to:

A. Habitat loss

B. Climate change

C. Veterinary use of diclofenac

D. Illegal hunting

ANSWERS

1: B

Explanation: Cinereous Vulture is among the heaviest flying birds, feeding on large carcasses.

2: C

Explanation: Griffon Vulture remains Least Concern, mainly in north-western India, unlike most Indian vultures.

3: C

Explanation: The White-rumped Vulture experienced the sharpest crash, disappearing from villages and slaughterhouse ecosystems.

4: B

Explanation: The Himalayan Vulture inhabits alpine and cliff ecosystems, dominating mountain scavenger niches.

5: C

Explanation: Diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in cattle, caused renal failure in vultures feeding on treated carcasses. This is a classic UPSC factual-conceptual question.

Daily Quiz- 379

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Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

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