Consider the following pairs: Naturally Wildlife found in 1. Blue-finned Cauvery River Mahseer : 2. Irrawaddy Chambal Dolphin : River 3. Rusty- Eastern Ghats spotted Cat : Which of the pairs given above are correctly
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: C
Explanation
Blue-finned Mahseer is found naturally in the Cauvery river. 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. 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.