CRACK GK BASED ON ANIMALS:

We all know General Knowledge questions are an integral part of some management exams. Every student should try and maximize their marks in GK questions since they don’t up more than a few seconds to answer which increases your chances of scoring higher marks. However, with the burden of preparing for the other sections, students usually don’t focus on GK and hence, lose out on the opportunity of scoring high.

 

 

 

Which MBA exams ask GK questions?

MBA exams that have a GK section are XAT, SNAP, IIFT, CMAT, MICAT, TISSNET, and MAT. Each of these exams has allocated a weightage of anywhere between 10 % to 30% to GK. This is why GK becomes an integral part of MBA exams and students need to diligently prepare for it. GK on animals is also frequently asked in all these exams, so it comes in handy if you know some of the commonly asked GK questions on animals.

What are some of the common GK questions on animals?

GK questions on animals are usually a part of static GK, so you can expect one or two questions based on animals. The following are some of the GK questions and answers related to animals that are frequently asked in management entrance exams such as XAT, IIFT, SNAP, etc.

All the Superlatives:

1	The largest living animal is the	Rorqual or blue whale
2	The largest bird alive is the	Ostrich
3	The smallest bird alive is the	Hummingbird
4	The fastest land animal is the	Cheetah
5	The largest land animal is the	African bush elephant
6	The world’s heaviest flying bird is the	Great Bustard
7	The tallest living animal is the	Giraffe
8	The bird which has the largest wingspan is the	Albatros
9	The world’s largest aquarium is	the Sydney Aquarium
10	The fastest-moving land snake in the world is the	Black Mamba
11	The world’s largest zoological reserve is the	Etosha National Park, Namibia
12	The oldest domestic Cat on record lives for how many years	Thirty-six years
13	The largest flying mammal is the	Mouse-eared bat
14	The world’s largest deer is the	Alaskan moose
15	The largest of all lizards is the	Komodo Dragon
16	The largest known frog is the	Ora
17	The longest-known frog is the	Goliath Grog
18	The longest insect in the world is the	Giant Stick Insect
19	The fastest-moving insect in the world is the	Tropical cockroach
20	The country which is the largest exporter of hippopotamuses in Europe is	Hungary
21	The largest seabird is the	Albatross
22	The world’s smallest animal is the	Skunk like zorilla of Africa
23	The smallest member of the cat family is the	Rusty-spotted cat of south India
24	The largest Kangaroo in the world is the	Red Kangaroo
25	The smallest known fish is the	Dwaft pygmy goby
26	The smallest dog on earth is the	Chihuahua
27	The insect which has the largest population on earth is the	Wasp
28	The largest Indian deer is the	Sambar

 The largest land animal in the world, the African Bush Elephant 

The first ones: 

29	India’s first sanctuary was the	Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh
30	The first forest show was established in Mexico in the year	1898

 

 

The Scientific ones:

31	A group of invertebrate animals which have segmented bodies and jointed limbs is called	Arthropods
32	A period of dormancy in winter by some animals known as	Hibernation
33	Animals having backbone (vertebra) are known as	Vertebrates
34	The elephant’s trunk is actually a modified	Incisor
35	Butterflies come under the family	Lepidoptera
36	Egg-laying mammals are called	Prototherians
37	The largest division of the animal kingdom is the	Arthropoda
38	Fishes evolved in which era	Silurian

Animals like bears, groundhogs, and squirrels go into hibernation during winter

The Interesting ones:

39	The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is the	Ostrich
40	The mammal that lives at the greatest altitude is the	Yak
41	A common domesticated animal that cannot taste sweet is the	Cat
42	Albatross is a large	Sea bird
43	Austrian scientist Konrad Lorenz is famous for	Study on Geese
44	A camel can remain without water for	30 days
45	A common domesticated animal that is color-blind is the	Dog
46	A two-humped camel is called	A Bactrian camel
47	It is widely believed that Ostrich buries its head in sand which is	Not true
48	The animal revered by the Buddhists as their sacred animal is the	White elephant
49	The diet of a gorilla is purely	Vegetarian
50	There are how many kinds of cat species in India	Fifteen
51	The whale believed to be a fish is actually a	Mammal
52	The first animal to go into space was	Dog
53	The size of a newly born kangaroo is	2.5 cms
54	The organ which is missing in the Camel is the	Gall bladder
55	The Archerfish catches its flies by	Spitting at them
56	How many arms a giant squid has	Ten
57	The whale’s nostrils are situated on the	Top of its head
58	A bird that lays only one egg in two years is the	Albatross
59	The average pregnancy period of a female dog is	63 days
60	The fish that can taste with its whole body is the	Catfish

A Catfish can taste with its entire body!

The Only ones:

61	The only animal that sleeps on its back is	Man
62	The only ape found in India is the	Hoolock’s Gibbon
63	The only mammal that can fly is the	Bat
64	The only fish that makes a nest is the	Stickleback
65	The only animal which has four knees is the	Elephant

The Albatross is the largest seabird, and it lays an egg only once in two years

Countries, continents, and other places of these animals:

66	The continent which is known as the land of Kangaroo is	Australia
67	Rat snakes are found in	South-East Asia
68	The country in which Yak is found is	Tibet
69	The country in which kiwi is found is	New Zealand
70	Wadia Institute of Himalayan Zoology is located at	Delhi
71	Dudhwa National Park is located in	Uttar Pradesh
72	The wildlife sanctuary where we find Asiatic lions is the	Gir Forest
73	Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in	Rajasthan
74	The temple in which rats are revered, fed, and protected is the	Karni Mata in Rajasthan
75	The giant stick Insect is found in	Indonesia
76	Goldfish originally belongs to	China
77	Snow leopards are found in	Himalayas
78	Elephant fish are found in	Tropical Africa
79	Ranganthittu bird sanctuary is located near	Mysore
80	Penguins are found in the	South pole

All the Fun groups:

81	A group of lions is called	a Pride
82	A group of peacocks is called a	Muster
83	A group of snakes is called a	Den
84	A group of foxes is called a	Skulk
85	A group of cats is called a	Clutter
86	A group of eagles is called a	Convocation
87	A group of hares is called a	Husk
88	A group of quail is called a	Bevy
89	A group of fish is called a	Shoal
90	A group of sheep is called a	Flock
91	A group of wolves is called a	Pack
92	A group of cattle is called a	Herd
93	A group of gorillas is called a	Band
94	A group of elephants is called a	Herd

A group of eagles is called a Convocation

Other names for some animals:

95	The female of a stag is called a	Hind
96	The male of a cow is called a	Bull
97	The young of an elephant is called a	Calf
98	The young one of goat is called a	Kid
99	The cat belongs to a family called	Felidae
100	The cat which is commonly used in the hunting game is the	Cheetah
101	A female rabbit is called a	Doe
102	A female horse is called a	Mare
103	A female pig is called a	Sow
104	A fox’s tail is called a	Brush
105	A female Ass is called as	Jenny
106	The young one of tiger is called	Ligon
107	A squirrel’s home is called a	Drey

A last few:

108	The average weight of a blue whale is	1,20,000 kg.
109	The number of known species of mammals is	4230
110	The number of teeth a fox has is	Forty-two
111	The number of bones in the giraffe’s neck is	Seven
112	How many arms does an octopus have	Eight
113	The word hamster means	Hoarder
114	The word langur means	Long-tailed
115	The word reptile means	To Creep

The giraffe has seven bones on its neck!

Any F.R.I.E.N.D.S connection?

116	A young kangaroo is called a	Joey
117	The Science of fossils is called	Paleontology

Some tips to remember GK:

1. Sort questions into categories so that you recollect the answers when you think of the category.
2. Keep revisiting the questions that you have learned in the past, the human brain tends to unlearn things, so make sure you keep refreshing your memory.
3. Try to link questions and answers of static GK to things in your life, For e.g. I’m sure most of you will now recall that a young kangaroo is called joey (at least those who have watched F.R.I.E.N.D.S).
4. Also, try to visualize the answers; Eg. If you see the picture of the animal that is being talked about (like the Albatross), you have a higher chance of remembering it for longer.
5. For Current affairs, the best way would always be to read the newspaper and keep up-to-date with the news. Mugging up current affairs at the last moment would be a complete waste of time and energy.
6. Try to make your own notes, it has been found to be the most effective way of memorizing anything in the long term.

 

I hope you found this article on GK questions based on animals helpful and hope that it helps to increase your GK knowledge. Feel free to comment if you have any doubts or questions.

Happy preparations!

Also read: How to prepare for GK for IIFT, XAT, TISSNET, CMAT, MICAT 

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