Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Kumki elephants are trained to assist in mitigating human-elephant conflicts, especially when wild elephants enter human-inhabited areas.
2.The Asian elephant has been classified as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Kumki elephants are trained to assist in mitigating human-elephant conflicts, especially when wild elephants enter human-inhabited areas. These are trained captive Asian Elephant. They help in patrolling and rescue operation. The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is listed as “Endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
Source: Forum IAS
