Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Karnataka has the highest elephant population in the country.
2.The Indian elephant is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. As per the 2017 Elephant Census, Karnataka has the largest population of elephants in India.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus), a subspecies of the Asian elephant, is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Source: The Hindu
