Q: 62 (IAS/2019)
question_subject:
Geography
question_exam:
IAS
stats:
0,85,79,85,15,43,21
keywords:
{'asiatic lion': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'rhinoceros': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'humped camel': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}
The correct answer is 1 only.
Statement 1 is correct: The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of lion that is naturally found in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, India.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The double-humped camel (Camelus bactrianus ferus) is found in Central Asia and parts of Mongolia, and not only in India.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is found in parts of India and Nepal, but it is not unique to India as it is also found in other countries like Bhutan and Bangladesh.