Species - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   A new report by WWF has found ________ new species in the eastern Himalayas released on 6th October.

a. More than 200
b. Less than 200
c. 200
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: More than 200

Explanation:
World Wildlife Fund in a report on wildlife in Nepal, Bhutan, north of Myanmar, southern Tibet and NE India has indicated more than 200 new species have been discovered in fragile eastern Himalayas, including 133 plants 26 species of fish, 10 new amphibians, one reptile, one bird and one mammal. Most striking discoveries include the following:
- Walking snakehead fish
- Snub nosed monkey which sneezes when it rains
- Bejeweled lance headed pit viper