Which of the following statements is are correct about the Hilsa Fish 1 It is known to migrate from ...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Hilsa Fish?

1. It is known to migrate from the Bay of Bengal into River Ganga, till Allahbad.

2. It is listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the IUCN’s Red List.

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The Hilsa fish is a species of fish in the herring family which is very popular as food fish in South Asia. It is also known by many other different names such as Ilish, Hilsa herring, Hilsa Shad, Ellis, Modar, Palva, Pallo Machhi, Sboor, Terubuk etc. It is a very important species of fish in Bangladesh. And it contributes about 12 percent of the total fish production, and about 1 percent of GDP in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, about 450,000 people are directly involved with the catching for livelihood. And many people are indirectly involved with the trade. It is also the national fish of Bangladesh.