Consider the following pairs : (Wildlife) (Naturally found in) 1. Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River 2. Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River 3. Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1,2 and 3
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is C, 1 and 3 only. The blue-finned mahseer occurs in the Cauvery and the rusty-spotted cat in the Eastern Ghats, but the Irrawaddy dolphin does not live in the Chambal.
The blue-finned mahseer is a large game fish of the Cauvery river system in southern India, where anglers and conservationists have long studied mahseer populations. The Irrawaddy dolphin lives in coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons; in India it is best known from Chilika Lake in Odisha and the Sundarbans. The Chambal, a protected river for the gharial, is home instead to the Ganges river dolphin, India's National Aquatic Animal. The rusty-spotted cat, among the smallest wild cats in the world, is found in dry deciduous forests across peninsular India, including the Eastern Ghats.
A is wrong: pair 2 is incorrect.
B is wrong: pair 2 is incorrect and pair 1 is correct.
D is wrong: the Irrawaddy dolphin pair is not correct.
Exam tip: Irrawaddy dolphin = Chilika and Sundarbans; Ganges dolphin = Chambal and Ganga; rusty-spotted cat = smallest wild cat of India.
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