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Consider the following statements:

The Project Dolphin, announced by the PM, will cover both river and sea dolphins.
Asiatic lions are found only in protected areas and agro-pastoral landscape of Kutch region.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

Explanation:

Project Dolphin

Project Dolphin will focus on both river and sea dolphins.
The Gangetic dolphin is an indicator species, whose status provides information on the overall condition of the ecosystem and of other species in that ecosystem.
It is extremely vulnerable to changes in water quality and flow.

About Project Lion

It will involve conservation of the Asiatic Lion and its landscape in a holistic manner.
Asiatic lions are found in protected areas and agro-pastoral landscape of Saurashtra, covering nine districts in Gujarat. Its current estimated population is 674. India has recorded a 29% increase in its population in the past five years — from 523 in 2015 to 674 in 2020.

Hence only statement 1st is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari

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