UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 49
In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The Great Indian Hornbill is a large forest hornbill found especially in the evergreen and moist broadleaf forests of the Western Ghats and Northeast India.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Dry Thar-type desert habitat is unsuitable for this forest bird.
B: Incorrect - Cold high-altitude western Himalaya habitats are not its characteristic range.
C: Incorrect - Saline marshes in western Gujarat do not support its usual forest-nesting ecology.
D: Correct - Correct-the Western Ghats provide characteristic natural habitat.