Q. Consider the following statements about the Red Panda:
1.There are two species of red pandas — the Himalayan red panda and the Chinese red panda.
2.The species is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
3.It is the state animal of Arunachal Pradesh.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct: There are two species of red pandas — the Himalayan red panda (Aurilius fulgens fulgens) and the Chinese red panda (Aurilius fulgens styani).
Statement 2 is correct: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Species categorises the red panda as endangered with an estimated fewer than 15,000 individuals in the wild.
Statement 3 is incorrect: It is also the state animal of Sikkim. The state animal of Arunachal Pradesh is the Mithun (also known as the Gayal or Bos frontalis).
Source: Mongabay
