Q23 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Environment and Ecology

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Consider the following pairs:Country Animal found in its natural habitat1.Brazil Indri2.Indonesia Elk3.Madagascar BonoboHow many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

A Only one
B Only two
C All three
D None

Correct answer: (d) None

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. All three pairings are wrong.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. None of the three habitats match.

  3. C

    All three

    All three. Indri is Madagascar, elk is not Indonesia’s flagship, bonobo is Congo.

  4. D

    None

    None. Brazil–Indri, Indonesia–Elk, Madagascar–Bonobo are all mismatches.

Summary. Official key is (d) none. Indri is a lemur of Madagascar, not Brazil. Elk (wapiti) is a Holarctic deer, not an Indonesian endemic. Bonobo is a great ape of the Congo basin, not Madagascar. Zero pairs match.

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