{"id":91126,"date":"2025-06-01T10:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91126"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:24","slug":"consider-the-following-fauna-of-india-1-gharial-2-leatherback-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-fauna-of-india-1-gharial-2-leatherback-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following fauna of India :\n  1. Gharial  2. Leatherback t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following fauna of India :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Gharial<\/li>\n<li>2. Leatherback turtle<\/li>\n<li>3. Swamp deer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above is\/are endangered?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#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\">All three fauna mentioned &#8211; Gharial, Leatherback turtle, and Swamp deer &#8211; are considered endangered or critically endangered in the context of India.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. The Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), while globally Vulnerable, has populations in the Indian Ocean region that are highly threatened, including the Southwest Indian Ocean subpopulation listed as Critically Endangered. The Swamp Deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) species is listed as Vulnerable, but the Sangai (Rucervus eldii), a subspecies of swamp deer found in Manipur, India, is listed as Endangered.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Conservation efforts are underway in India for all three species. The status &#8216;endangered&#8217; often refers to the species level, but for questions pertaining to &#8216;fauna of India&#8217;, the status of specific populations or subspecies within India is relevant. Given the status of the Gharial, the critically endangered Leatherback population in the region, and the endangered Sangai subspecies of Swamp deer, all three can be considered endangered in the Indian context.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following fauna of India : 1. Gharial 2. Leatherback turtle 3. Swamp deer Which of the above is\/are endangered? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013 Download PDFAttempt Online All three fauna mentioned &#8211; Gharial, Leatherback turtle, &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following fauna of India :\n  1. Gharial  2. 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