In which of the following States is Great Indian Bustard found in its natural habitat 1 Rajasthan 2 ...........

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In which of the following States is Great Indian Bustard found in its natural habitat?

1. Rajasthan 2. Gujarat 3. Karnataka 4. Odisha

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3 only

2 only

1, 3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

Option a is the correct answer: The Great Indian Bustard is a critically endangered bird species which was in news recently due to its death from collisions with power lines. In February last year, the Central government had told the 13th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) held in Gandhinagar, that the GIB population in India had fallen to just 150. Of them 128 birds were in Rajasthan, 10 in Kutch district of Gujarat and a few in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.