Question

Assertion: IUCN publishes a comprehensive list known as IUCN Red list of endemic species.
Reason: IUCN Red list is to focus the attention of conservationists towards species that are under threat of becoming extinct.

• A. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
• B. If both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• C. If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
• D. If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.

Option (D):

Assertion statement:

1. Red data book is a state document which is published by IUCN and it contains a red list.
2. Red list contains a list of endangered species of animals and plants as well as the local sub-species that exist within the territory of the state or country.

Reason statement:

1. Red list provides information about endangered species for studies and monitoring programmes.
2. Red list contains species of animals and plants which are included in the category of critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species.

Final answer: (D) If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.