UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 16
Consider the following statements :
- Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
- Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
- One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The only surviving wild Asiatic lion population is naturally in India’s Gir landscape. Wild Bactrian camels occur in Central Asia, and greater one-horned rhinos occur in Nepal as well as India.
Statement / Pair Analysis:
1 (Correct): Wild Asiatic lions are now naturally restricted to India.
2 (Incorrect): Double-humped Bactrian camels occur in Central Asian ranges, not only India.
3 (Incorrect): Greater one-horned rhinoceroses live in both India and Nepal.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs.
B (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (Double-humped Bactrian camels occur in Central Asian ranges, not only India); omits true item 1 (Wild Asiatic lions are now naturally restricted to India).
C (Incorrect): It includes false item 3 (Greater one-horned rhinoceroses live in both India and Nepal).
D (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (Double-humped Bactrian camels occur in Central Asian ranges, not only India); includes false item 3 (Greater one-horned rhinoceroses live in both India and Nepal).