UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 9
What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India?
- It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.
- It survives by grazing on mangroves.
- It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The Kharai camel of coastal Kutch is adapted to saline coastal habitats: it swims across tidal creeks and browses mangroves. Its domestication claim is false.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Kharai camels are known to swim through seawater and tidal channels, sometimes over kilometres.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - They feed on mangrove vegetation near the Gulf of Kutch.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - Local pastoral communities rear and manage these camels; they can be domesticated.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3; omits correct statement/items 1, 2.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3; omits correct statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.