Flamingo Festival

Question 1

Which state hosts the Flamingo Festival ?

Answer 1

Andhra Pradesh

Question 2

What is the name of the lake ?

Answer 2

Pulicat

Question 3

What is the name of the bird sanctuary ?

Answer 3

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary

Question 4

Where do the migratory birds originate from ?

Answer 4

Siberia

Question 5

Which season do these migratory birds come here ?

Answer 5

Winter

Question 6

How many birds come here ? (In thousands)

Answer 6

9k to 12k

Question 7

How many different breeds ?

Answer 7

80 or so

Question 8

Pulikat lake is at the border of which two states ?

Answer 8

Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Question 9

Area of Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary ? (In Hectares)

Answer 9

450-500

Question 10

When is the winter where the birds visit ? (Months)

Answer 10

October to March

Question 11

Pulikat lake is at which position in terms of brackish water lake sizes in India ?

Answer 11

Second

Question 12

Which is the largest brackish water lake in India ?

Answer 12

Chilika

Question 13

Which barrier island seperates Pulikat lake from bay of Bengal ?

Answer 13

Sriharikota

Question 14

Which space station is hosted on Sriharikota island ?

Answer 14

Satish Dhawan Space Station

Question 15

How many rivers fill this lagoon ?

Answer 15

2

Question 16

What are the names of these two rivers that fill this lagoon ?

Answer 16

Arani and Kalangi

Question 17

What is the name of the navigation channel that feeds this lagoon from the western side ?

Answer 17

Buckingham Canal

Question 18

How many days does this Flamingo festival last ?

Answer 18

3

Question 19

How does it help government ?

Answer 19

Tourism