Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Environment · Question 69

What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India?<br/>1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.<br/>2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.<br/>3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer

1 and 2 only

1. Capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater — Correct. Kharai camel of Gujarat is known as the 'swimming camel' and can swim through समुद्री/creek waters to reach islands.

2. Survives by grazing on mangroves — Correct. Its distinctive adaptation is feeding on mangrove vegetation in coastal areas of Kachchh.

3. Lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated — Incorrect. Kharai is a domesticated camel breed reared by pastoral communities; it is not a wild, undomesticated animal.

Hence, statements 1 and 2 only are correct.

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