Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Indian Long-Billed Vulture is listed Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.
2.The Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary is the only sanctuary for the Indian Long-Billed Vulture in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Indian Long-Billed Vulture (Gyps indicus) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Statement 2 is correct. Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary is the only dedicated vulture sanctuary in India, established specifically for the conservation of vultures. The Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary is located in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka.
Source: The Hindu
