Consider the following:
1. Star tortoise
2. Monitor lizard
3. Pygmy hog
4. Spider monkey
Which of the above are naturally found in India?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2013)
1, 2 and 3 only
Correct Answer2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1 and 4 only
Incorrect Answer1, 2, 3 and 4
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
The Indian star tortoise is a medium sized species of tortoise found in the dry and arid forests of both Indian and Sri Lanka.
In India four kinds of monitor lizards occur. They are Bengal monitor lizazd Varanus bengalensis, water monitor lizard Varanus salvator, desert monitor lizard Varanus griseus and yellow monitor lizard Varanus flavescens which are found in various parts of India
Pygmy Hogs, the smallest and rarest wild pig or hog on the planet. Listed as a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pygmy Hog is found in mainly in Assam.
Spider Monkeys live in tropical climates, specifically the evergreen forests of Central and South America. They can also be found as far north as Mexico but not in India.
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