UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2019

Consider the following pairs: Wildlife : Naturally found in 1. Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River 2. Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River 3. Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 3 only

Explanation

The blue-finned mahseer occurs in the Cauvery and the rusty-spotted cat is found in the Eastern Ghats (and other parts of India). The Irrawaddy dolphin is found in Chilika Lake (Odisha), not the Chambal River (known for the Gangetic dolphin and gharial).

Topics: biodiversity, environment and ecology, species and their habitats, wildlife of india