UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 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?

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

Answer

Correct Answer

1 only

Explanation

The Asiatic lion is found naturally only in India (Gir, Gujarat). The double-humped (Bactrian) camel is found in Central Asia as well (India has it in Ladakh's Nubra Valley), and the one-horned rhinoceros is also found naturally in Nepal.

Topics: biodiversity, endemic and distribution of species, environment and ecology, wildlife of india