Q25 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Environment and Ecology

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Consider the following statements:1.Lions do not have a particular breeding season.2.Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar.3.Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking.Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Attempt Solution

A 1 and 2 only

B 2 and 3 only

C 1 and 3 only

D 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

A
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. Lions breed year-round; cheetahs cannot roar (they purr / chirp).
B
2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only. Male leopards do scent-mark territory; 3 is false.
C
1 and 3 only
1 and 3 only. Drops the true cheetah-roar limb.
D
1, 2 and 3
All three. Statement 3 fails.

Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. Lions have no tightly fixed breeding season. Cheetahs, unlike lion/tiger/leopard/jaguar, cannot roar; they purr and chirp. Male leopards do scent-mark territory, so statement 3 is false.

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