Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2013 · Environment · Question 37

Consider the following fauna of India:

  1. Gharial
  2. Leatherback turtle
  3. Swamp deer

Which of the above is/are endangered?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. None

Answer

1, 2 and 3

  1. Gharial – It is listed as Critically Endangered by IUCN. Verdict: Correct.

  2. Leatherback turtle – It is treated as a threatened/endangered marine species in standard exam context; UPSC includes it here. Verdict: Correct.

  3. Swamp deer – This was the error in the earlier analysis. In UPSC sources/context, swamp deer (barasingha) has been treated as endangered; hence it is included by the official key. Verdict: Correct.

Therefore, 1, 2 and 3 are taken as endangered for this question, so the answer is (c).

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