UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 62 of 99

UPSC Prelims 2019 question on Asiatic Lion Endemic India

Consider the following statements:

1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.

2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.

3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: A. 1 only

Verdict

Correct statement: 1 only → Option (a).

Statement by statement

Statement 1 – CORRECT: Asiatic Lion is found naturally in India only. Gir National Park is the last natural habitat of this species.

Statement 2 – INCORRECT: The Bactrian camel or Double-humped camel is a large, even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of Central Asia. In India, it is found in the Nubra valley. It is naturally found across Central Asia, not exclusively in India.

Statement 3 – INCORRECT: One-horned rhino is naturally found in areas of Assam such as Kaziranga National Park, India and also in Chitwan National Park (CNP) of Nepal. Hence it is not naturally found in India only.

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