The Turtle Quiz

Q.1) When is the World Turtle Day celebrated? April 23rd May 23rd June 23rd July 23rd

Q.2) Which is the largest turtle species in the world? Leatherback Sea Turtle Hawksbill Turtle Loggerhead Turtle Green Turtle

Q.3) Which is the smallest turtle species in the world? Leatherback Sea Turtle Olive Ridley Turtle Flatback Turtle Green Turtle

Q.4) What is the thick outer cover of a turtle called? Aerospace Bikepace Carapace Turbopace

Q.5) What is the lower shell that encloses a turtle’s tummy called? Electron Positron Plastron Neutron

Q.6) Turtles are found in all continents except one. Which one? Asia Africa North America Antarctica

Q.7) Turtles are: Herbivores Omnivores Carnivores None of these

Johnson Paul Omsin Joseph Q.8) Recently, a turtle swallowed 915 coins. A 7-hour-long surgery was performed to remove them. The turtle later died. What is its name? Johnson Paul Omsin Joseph

Nestron Massive Arribada Guvana Q.9) What is mass nesting event, when hundreds of female turtles arrive by the sea to lay eggs at the same place, called? Nestron Massive Arribada Guvana

Q.10) Name the place in India where the Olive Ridley Turtles arrive in large numbers for mass nesting. Kendrapara, Orissa Wayanad, Kerala Havelock, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Panjim, Goa

Answers…

Q.1) May 23rd Q.2) Leatherback Sea Turtle Q.3) Olive Ridley Turtle Q.4) Carapace Q.5) Plastron Q.6) Antarctica Q.7) Omnivores Q.8) Omsin Q.9) Arribada Q.10) Kendrapara, Orissa