Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Kaziranga National Park has the highest density of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceroses in India.
2.Kaziranga National Park has also been declared as a Tiger Reserve.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect.Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is known for having the highest density of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceroses in India. The sanctuary is situated on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River in Morigaon district, Assam. While Kaziranga National Park doesn’t have the highest density, it has the largest population of greater one-horned rhinos.
Statement 2 is correct. Kaziranga hosts two-thirds of the world’s Indian rhinoceroses. Kaziranga was declared a tiger reserve in 2006 due to its high density of tigers.
Source: The Hindu
