Question

In which city is the headquarters of the Zoological Survey of India situated?
A. Delhi
B. Thiruvananthapuram
C. Kolkata
D. Guwahati

Answer 1

Hint:Zoological survey is a research organisation in India. This organization studies taxonomy. Taxonomy is the science which deals with the study of principles and procedures of classification.

Complete answer:
For protecting and collecting information about organisms Indian government established many organizations, Zoological Survey is one of them.
Headquarter of Zoological Survey of India established on 1 July 1916 in Kolkata to collect information about a variety of animals in India. It is a government agency. It also works for the conversation of animals. Zoological survey arose as a Zoological section of the Indian Museum in Kolkata.
Roleplay by the zoological survey are:
It encourages the survey, documentation, and research of fauna
Survey on the endemic and endangered species.
Prepare a Red Databook on animals of India.
National Zoological Collections are maintained by this organization.
It conducts programs to aware and informs people about biodiversity.

So the correct answer is an option (C).

Additional Information:
Some other methods to conserve the biodiversity of our country are-
Botanical Garden: it is an institution located in an enclosed piece of land which grows numerous kinds of plants obtained from different places for botanical studies and for protection. Some botanical gardens in India are Indian Botanical Garden (Howrah) and National Botanical Garden.
Zoological Parks: they are commonly known as zoos are the places where live wild animals are kept in a protected environment that is made similar to their natural habitats as much as possible.

Note: Zoological Survey of India was founded by Thomas Nelson Annadale. The Red Data Book of India was first published in 1983 and similar to IUCN Red Data Book. Zoological Survey of India discovered two new species of eel recently.