Wildlife habitat location matching
Question
Consider the following pairs:
Wildlife : Naturally found in
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Pair 1 is correct: Blue-finned Mahseer is found in the Cauvery River and other rivers of southern India. Pair 2 is incorrect: Irrawaddy dolphins are primarily found in the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar and the Mekong River, not in the Chambal River. The Chambal River is known for gharials and other reptiles, not Irrawaddy dolphins. Pair 3 is correct: The Rusty-spotted cat is a small wild cat found in the forests of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India. > Blue-finned Mahseer (Cauvery) correct; Irrawaddy Dolphin (Mekong/Irrawaddy, not Chambal) incorrect; Rusty-spotted Cat (Eastern Ghats) correct. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2019
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q29
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Indian fauna and their habitats
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Biology - Indian Wildlife Distribution
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