Forensics in Wildlife Quiz Crafted by –
Vanshika
Introduction to Forensics in Wildlife
Wildlife forensics is a relatively new field of criminal investigation. Its goals are to use scientific procedures to examine, identify, and compare evidence from crime scenes, and to link this evidence with a suspect and a victim, which is specifically an animal. Killing wild animals that are protected from hunting by laws, also called poaching, is one of the most serious crimes investigated by wildlife forensic scientists. Other crimes against wildlife include buying and selling protected animals and buying and selling products made from protected animals.
Let's look at the questions and their answers
Ques 1. In which year Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in India?
a) 1952
b) 1962
c) 1972
d) 1982
Answer-c) 1972
Ques 2. Which of the following method(s) is/are utilized in Wildlife forensics for biological identification?
a) Chemical identification and Genetic identification
b) Visual Identification
c) Radiocarbon dating
d) All of the above
Answer- d) All of the above
Ques 3. Which of the following special techniques is used by the Wildlife Smugglers?
a) Diplomats in smuggling
b) Mailing small items
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither of these
Answer- d) Neither of these
Ques 4. Illegal way of trafficking animals is called _________.
a) Kidnapping
b) Poaching
c) Harboring
d) Smuggling
Answer- b) Poaching
Ques 5. What does the term ‘MIKE’ stands for?
a) Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephant
b) Monitoring of Illegal Killing in Eastern Gorilla
c) Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Eagle
d) Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Endangered Species
Answer- a) Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephant
Ques 6. The efficient conservation of species will require:
a) A collaborative approach consisting of national policy makers
b) Local stakeholders
c) Implementation agencies
d) All of the above
Answer- d) All of the above
Ques 7. CITES stands for –
a) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
b) The Conservation on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
c) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Forensics
d) The Conservation on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Forensics
Answer- a) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Ques 8. Who is the ex officio chairperson of the National Board of Wildlife?
a) Government of India
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Prime Minister of India
d) President of India
Answer- c) Prime Minister of India
Ques 9. In the case of CITES implementation and enforcement, the investigative questions to address in relation to the identification of animals and plants, or their parts and derivatives, can generally be categorized into how many groups?
a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven
Answer- b) Five
Ques 10. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau Headquarter was established in
a) Hyderabad
b) Kolkata
c) Chandigarh
d) Delhi
Answer- d) Delhi