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UPSC 2013 · Q10 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

Consider the following animals:

  1. Sea cow
  2. Sea horse
  3. Sea lion

Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only
UPSC 2013 · Q35 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
UPSC 2013 · Q87 · Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation · Save

Consider the following fauna of India:

  1. Gharial
  2. Leatherback turtle
  3. Swamp deer

Which of the above is/are endangered?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
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Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3