Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2019 · Environment · Question 62

Consider the following statements:<br/>1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.<br/>2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.<br/>3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 only

1. Asiatic lion — Wild Asiatic lions are naturally found only in India today, mainly in and around Gir landscape of Gujarat. Verdict: Correct.

2. Double-humped camel — The Bactrian camel is naturally found in parts of Central Asia as well, not only in India; in India it occurs in Ladakh. Verdict: Incorrect.

3. One-horned rhinoceros — The greater one-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India and Nepal, so it is not exclusive to India. Verdict: Incorrect.

Hence, only statement 1 is correct.

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