Q. With respect to One Horned Rhino, consider the following statements:
1. It is listed as Endangered under the IUCN category.
2. Under India Rhino Vision 2020, it aims to Increase the Rhino Population in Assam from about 2000 to 3000 by 2020.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Conservation status of One Horned Rhino:
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable.
CITES: Appendix I
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I
Statement 2 is correct: The vision of IRV is to Increase the Rhino Population in Assam from about 2000 to 3000 by 2020.It aims to ensure that one-horned rhinos are spread over seven protected areas in the Indian state of Assam by the year 2020.
