Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only. 2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q: 144 (IAS/2007)
Consider the following statements:
1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.
2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'red panda': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'dense forests': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'slow loris': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'western himalayas': [0, 1, 0, 1]}

The statement 1 is incorrect because the Red Panda is not only found in the Western Himalayas but also in the Eastern Himalayas. The range of the Red Panda in India includes Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, mainly located in the Eastern part of the nation.

The statement 2 is true because the Slow Loris is indeed found in the dense forests of Northeast India, more specifically in the states of Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura. These primates are nocturnal and arboreal, residing in tropical and subtropical rainforests.

Therefore, looking at the given options, option 2 is the correct answer because only statement 2 is correct. The options 1, 3 and 4 are incorrect as they affirm the accuracy of statement 1 or deny the correctness of statement 2.