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UPSC 2008 · Q25 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  2. Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (a) 1 only
UPSC 2008 · Q90 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have been recognized on the World Network by UNESCO.

Which one of the following is not one of them?

(a) Gulf of Mannar
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Sunderbans
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Answer: (b) Kanchenjunga
UPSC 2008 · Q145 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?

(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
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Answer: (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands