Q. With reference to the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:
1.It has the highest density of Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world.
2.Hoolock Gibbon can be found in the sanctuary.
3.It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1972.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India has the highest density of one-horned rhinos in the world.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. Hoolock Gibbons are not found in Pobitora. Their habitat is typically rainforests, not grasslands. Hoolock Gibbons are found in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary and around Kaziranga National Park. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam, India. It was declared in 1987.
Source: The Hindu
