{"id":91052,"date":"2025-06-01T10:44:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91052"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:44:58","slug":"consider-the-following-1-star-tortoise-2-monitor-lizard-3-pyg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-1-star-tortoise-2-monitor-lizard-3-pyg\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following :\n  1. Star tortoise  2. Monitor lizard  3. Pyg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Star tortoise<\/li>\n<li>2. Monitor lizard<\/li>\n<li>3. Pygmy hog<\/li>\n<li>4. Spider monkey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above are naturally found in India?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Indian Star Tortoise, various species of Monitor Lizards, and the Pygmy Hog are naturally found in India. Spider Monkeys are native to the Americas and are not found in the wild in India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n1. The Indian Star Tortoise (*Geochelone elegans*) is native to dry areas of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.<br \/>\n2. Several species of Monitor Lizards (*Varanus* spp.) inhabit India, such as the Bengal Monitor, Yellow Monitor, and Desert Monitor.<br \/>\n3. The Pygmy Hog (*Porcula salvania*) is endemic to the grasslands of the southern foothills of the Himalayas, currently found only in Assam, India.<br \/>\n4. Spider Monkeys belong to the genus *Ateles* and are found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIdentifying species naturally found in a region requires knowledge of biogeography. While some non-native species might be present in zoos or as escaped pets, the question asks which are *naturally* found in India, referring to their native range.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following : 1. Star tortoise 2. Monitor lizard 3. Pygmy hog 4. Spider monkey Which of the above are naturally found in India? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following :\n  1. Star tortoise  2. Monitor lizard  3. Pyg\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-1-star-tortoise-2-monitor-lizard-3-pyg\/#more-91052\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following :<br \/>\n  1. 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