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    Question

    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?
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Statement 1 is correct : A single population of less than 50 lions persisted in the Gir forests of Gujarat by late 1890's. Statement 2 is NOT correct : The double-hump camel is a native of Gobi desert, and is found on a vast expanse of cold-desert areas across Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and parts of Afghanistan Statement 3 is NOT correct : The populations of one horned rhinoceros have increased to around 3,500 rhinos in northeastern India and the Terai grasslands of Nepal

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