Wildlife Census - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Wildlife census in which state of the country will be carried out to mark the beginning of World Wildlife Week on October 2nd 2015?

a. Haryana
b. MP
c. UP
d. Chattisgarh
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Haryana

Explanation:
A wildlife census of the Haryana Aravalis will be carried out to mark the start of World Wildlife Week. This census will help in determining the population of animal species in the Aravalis and play a good role in protecting wildlife extant in the area. Similar census has recently been carried out at Kalesar National Park, Yamunanagar. It was also announced that Gurgaon will get its own forest in Sikanderpur in an area between 250 to 300 acres and the expanse of Bhondsi will be made into an ecotourism destination. Mahatma’s ideals of non violence towards wildlife mark the celebration of the World Wildlife Week commencing on Gandhi Jayanti.