UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 69 of 99

UPSC Prelims 2019 question on Mahseer Irrawaddy Dolphin Rusty Spotted Cat

Consider the following pairs:
Wildlife Naturally found in — River/Location

1. Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River

2. Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River

3. Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: C. 1 and 3 only

Verdict

Correctly matched pairs: 1 and 3 → Option (c).

Statement by statement

Pair 1 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Blue-finned Mahseer is found naturally in the Cauvery river.

Pair 2 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: The Irrawaddy dolphin is a critically endangered species. It is found near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. In India, it is found in Lake Chilika and not the Chambal river. The gangetic dolphin is found in the Chambal river.

Pair 3 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Rusty Spotted Cat is one of the world's smallest feline. The rusty spotted cat, one of the few wild cats that inhabit the forests of Andhra Pradesh, is among the animals in the Eastern Ghats.

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