Consider the following statements: 1. The island of Great Nicobar is the southernmost tip of India. 2. The Great Nicobar is home to Jarawas tribes. 3. The giant leatherback turtle and Nicobar megapode are listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection Act), 1972. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The island of Great Nicobar is the southernmost tip of India.
2.The Great Nicobar is home to Jarawas tribes.
3.The giant leatherback turtle and Nicobar megapode are listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection Act), 1972.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Great Nicobar is the southernmost tip of India, with Indira Point being the southernmost point of the island and the country. Both the giant leatherback turtle and the Nicobar megapode are listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which provides them with the highest level of protection.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Great Nicobar is home to the Shompen and Nicobarese tribes. The Jarawas inhabit the South and Middle Andaman Islands.

Source: The Hindu

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