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UPSC 2009 · Q132 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an

(a) Amphibian
(b) Bony fish
(c) Shark
(d) Mammal
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Answer: (d) Mammal
UPSC 2009 · Q148 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

Consider the following regions:

  1. Eastern Himalayas
  2. Eastern Mediterranean region
  3. North-western Australia

Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
UPSC 2009 · Q150 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

The Panda belongs to the same family as that of

(a) Bear
(b) Cat
(c) Dog
(d) Rabbit
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Answer: (a) Bear