UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 56
Consider the following statements :
- Lions do not have a particular breeding season.
- Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar.
- Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (1 and 2 only)
Explanation: Lions can breed throughout the year, and cheetahs lack the roaring anatomy of lions and tigers. Male leopards do scent-mark territories, so the final statement is false.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct/True - Lions lack a strict annual breeding season.
2. Correct/True - Cheetahs chirp, purr and hiss but do not truly roar.
3. Incorrect/False - Male leopards scent-mark using urine, scrapes and other signals.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
B. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 3 (Male leopards scent-mark using urine, scrapes and other signals.); omits correct item 1 (Lions lack a strict annual breeding season.).
C. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 3 (Male leopards scent-mark using urine, scrapes and other signals.); omits correct item 2 (Cheetahs chirp, purr and hiss but do not truly roar.).
D. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 3 (Male leopards scent-mark using urine, scrapes and other signals.).