Consider the following pairs: Turtle-------------------------IUCN Status 1. Olive Ridley Turtle----------------Vulnerable 2. Leatherback Turtle---------------Endangered 3. Loggerhead Turtle-----------------Vulnerable 4. Hawksbill Turtle-----------------Near Threatened How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one pair

[B] Only two pairs

[C] Only three pairs

[D] All four pairs

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation – 1 and 3 are correctly matched:

Olive Ridley Turtle: The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada. They are found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. IUCN status- Vulnerable, Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act- Schedule I.
Leatherback Turtle: It is the largest of the seven sea turtle species. It is found in all oceans except the Arctic and the Antarctic. IUCN Status- Vulnerable, Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act- Schedule I.
Loggerhead turtle: It is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. IUCN Status- Vulnerable, Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act- Schedule I.
Hawksbill turtle-They have a wide range, found predominantly in tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. They are primarily found in tropical coral reefs. IUCN status- Critically Endangered, Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act- Schedule I.

Source: Forum IAS