Consider the following pairs: Country — Animal found in its natural habitat. 1. Brazil — Indri 2. Indonesia…

Consider the following pairs: Country — Animal found in its natural habitat. 1. Brazil — Indri 2. Indonesia — Elk 3. Madagascar — Bonobo. How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Solution

None of the pairs is correctly matched. Indris are endemic to Madagascar (not Brazil); Elk are native to North America/Europe (not Indonesia); Bonobos are endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo (not Madagascar).

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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