UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Golden Mahseer

Analysis

Golden Mahseer: Mahseer roughly translates as 'mahi — fish' and 'sher — tiger', and hence is also referred to as tiger among fish. It is a large cyprinid and known to be the toughest among the freshwater sport fish. It is a FISH, not a bird.

Indian Nightjar: The Indian nightjar is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in open lands across South Asia and Southeast Asia. It IS a bird.

Spoonbill: Spoonbills are a genus, Platalea, of large, long-legged wading birds. They have a global distribution, being found on every continent except Antarctica. They ARE birds.

White Ibis: White Ibises are wetland birds. They use freshwater marshes, coastal estuaries, mangroves, flooded pastures, mudflats, and swamps. They ARE birds.

The Golden Mahseer is NOT a bird — it is a fish.