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Q29·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2019

Wildlife habitat location matching

GeographyIndian fauna and their habitatsMatching pairsHardStatic

Question

Consider the following pairs:

Wildlife : Naturally found in

1Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River
2Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River
3Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Options

a

1 and 2 only

b

2 and 3 only

c

1 and 3 only

Answer
d

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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