Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. People do live in and around DNP; ‘no habitation’ is false.
- B
2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only. Statement 2 fails.
- C
1 and 3 only
1 and 3 only. Jaisalmer and Barmer; Great Indian Bustard habitat. Villages exist inside the notified park.
- D
1, 2 and 3
All three. Statement 2 fails.
Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. Desert National Park spans Jaisalmer and Barmer and is GIB country. It is not empty of people.
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