Consider the following statements:

  1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
  2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
  3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3


Answer: (a)        

Explanation:

  • Asiatic lions are smaller than African lions.
  • Currently, Asiatic lions are only naturally found in Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in India.
  • The greater one-horned rhino is found not only in India but also in southern Nepal, in riverine grasslands and adjacent woodland.
  • The double-hump camel is not a native of India and is typically found in the Gobi desert, as well as in cold-desert areas across Mongolia, India (Ladakh), China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of Afghanistan.

Consider the following statements:                                                                   The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements:                                                         The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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