Consider the following statements about Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus): 1. It is an endemic tree species found in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. 2. It is classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. Consider the following statements about Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus):
1.It is an endemic tree species found in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
2.It is classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is endemic to the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, but it is classified as Endangered, not Vulnerable, in the IUCN Red List.

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Q. Consider the following statements about Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus): 1.It is an endemic tree species found in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. 2.It is classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. Consider the following statements about Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus):
1.It is an endemic tree species found in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
2.It is classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?