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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

Consider the following statements:
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
Consider the following statements:
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
1 only
Statement 1 Analysis: This is factually true. The Asiatic lion's wild population is entirely restricted to the Gir Forest National Park and its surrounding envi......
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Statement 1 Analysis ▼
This is factually true. The Asiatic lion's wild population is entirely restricted to the Gir Forest National Park and its surrounding environs in Gujarat, India.
Statement 2 Analysis ▼
This is false. The double-humped camel, also known as the Bactrian camel, is native to the steppes of Central Asia, predominantly found in Mongolia and China. A small feral population exists in India's Nubra Valley, but it is not exclusive to India.
Statement 3 Analysis ▼
This is false. While India holds the vast majority of the greater one-horned rhinoceros population (primarily in Assam), they are also naturally found in the Terai region of Nepal.
Conclusion ▼
Only the first statement holds true.
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