Q. With reference to One-Horned Rhino, consider the following statements:
1.It is characterized as ‘Endangered’ in the IUCN Red List.
2.It is the only species of Rhino found in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
It is characterized as ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List. Only the Great One-Horned Rhino is found in India. Also known as Indian rhino, it is the largest of the rhino species.
Habitat: The species is restricted to small habitats in Indo-Nepal terai and northern West Bengal and Assam. In India, rhinos are mainly found in Assam, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
