Consider the following statements: 1. Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India. 2. Gibbon is the only ape found in India. Which of the statements given above is are correct?

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Q: 12 (IAS/2004)
Consider the following statements:
1. Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India.
2. Gibbon is the only ape found in India.
Which of the statements given above is are correct?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'only ape': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'gibbon': [1, 1, 2, 1], 'toothless mammals': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'pangolins': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is:

Statement 2 only.

Gibbons are the only apes found in India. While India is home to various primate species such as langurs and macaques, gibbons are the only ape species found in the country. Apes, which include great apes like gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and bonobos, are not naturally found in India.